S.4310

Revises law concerning vacating court orders to expunge criminal records.

Introduced·5/21/26

New Jersey S4310 revises the law on vacating court orders to expunge criminal records.

New Jersey S4310 revises the law concerning vacating court orders to expunge criminal records. The bill allows a court to vacate an expungement order and reconsider the original petition if certain conditions are met. These include the person being convicted of a crime after the expungement order, having a pending or granted post-conviction relief petition, or any other reason deemed appropriate by the court. The court can vacate the order regardless of the time elapsed since the expungement order was entered.

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Judiciary Committee
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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

May 21

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee