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1 IN THE MATTER OF THE EXPUNGEMENT APPLICATION OF K.M.G. -- rank: 1000

... first impression, we must determine whether the 'clean slate' statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3, which permits an expungement of a New Jersey criminal record ... the expungement of disorderly persons offenses, too, not just crimes. N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3. A-0363-22 4 Petitioner requested that the trial court ... ten-year window to permit a 'clean slate' expungement under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3(b). On September 7, 2022, the trial court issued an ... that she otherwise satisfied the 'clean slate' eligibility requirements of N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3. The trial court reasoned the Virginia conviction did not constitute a 'most recent conviction' under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3 because it was an out-of-state conviction. The court ... explained the phrase 'most recent conviction' is used twice in N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3(b), and the second usage necessarily refers to a ...

docket:	a0363-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-11-08
status:	Published
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2 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. R. O.-S. -- rank: 980

... impression: whether the recently enacted amendment to the expungement statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3, includes violations of local ordinances. Petitioners, C.C. and R ... disorderly persons convictions, and acquittals are eligible for expungement under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3. However, the State objected to the expungement of C.C ... convictions, and disorderly persons convictions are eligible for expungement under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3. However, the State objected to the expungement of the borough ... “ clean slate” statute. In Petitioners’ brief, counsel concedes that N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3 does not provide for the expungement of local ordinance convictions ... expungement pursuant to the recently-enacted “clean slate” statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3. This statute reads: 3 At oral argument on November 10, 2021, Petitioners clarified this position indicating that N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3 simply does not address local ordinance violations and therefore ...

docket:	XP-21-0276
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-12-12
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3 State v. Richard Gomes -- rank: 890

... those who had not committed an offense in ten years, N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3, as well as the sealing of low-level marijuana convictions ...

docket:	a-64-65-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-02-14
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4 In re Petition for Expungement of the Criminal Record Belonging to T.O. -- rank: 787

... a “clean slate” expungement. Id. § 7 (codified at N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3). Under that new provision, individuals can seek to expunge multiple ... 2019, c. 269, §§ 7 to 8 (codified at N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3 to -5.4). 26 367. In light of the pardon ...

docket:	a-55-19
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	0000-00-00
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5 IN THE MATTER OF THE EXPUNGEMENT OF THE CRIMINAL/JUVENILE RECORDS OF MICHAEL LISA -- rank: 607

... filed a petition for expungement under the Clean Slate statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3, seeking to expunge July 2008 convictions of 'dispensing' of CDS ... court found petitioner was eligible to file the petition under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3 because the filing was more than ten years after his release from prison. N.J.S.A. 2C:52- 5.3(b). The court then noted the burden shifted to the ... presumptively eligible for expungement of 'all' his convictions pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3.' However, the court denied the petition under N.J.S ...

docket:	a3812-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-10-16
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	17024