Jersey City Expungement Attorney

Serving Passaic, Paterson, Clifton, and Passaic County, New Jersey

An arrest or criminal conviction may be erased from a person's record through the legal process of expungement. Expungement is court-ordered and the legal record is sealed. After an expungement has been completed, the person does not have to reveal to future employers, landlords, educational facilities, or other interested parties that he or she was ever arrested or convicted of a crime. If these interested parties conduct a public records search or background check, they will find no record of the arrest or conviction.

If you or someone you know in the Passaic County area is interested in having their criminal record sealed, please contact the Passaic expungement lawyer at our firm to see if your record qualifies for expungement. In most cases, the criminal record in question must meet certain requirements to qualify. Your attorney can go over your particular situation to determine if an expungement can be made available to you and assist you through the legal process involved to obtain one.

New Jersey Expungements

A number of factors are considered in the obtainment of an expungement. Among them may be how much time has elapsed since the arrest or conviction, why type of conviction or arrest it was, the severity of the conviction, whether or not the person has been arrested or convicted of criminal offenses in other states or jurisdictions, and the nature and severity of these other offenses.

New Jersey allows expungements of many convictions. There is a waiting period as follows: ten years for indictable convictions, five years for disorderly offenses, and two years for municipal ordinances. The waiting period begins on the date of sentencing, when all fines are paid, or the date that parole or probation is completed, whichever date comes last. Not all offenses are eligible for expungement. Your Passaic expungement lawyer will advise you on the particulars of your expungement eligibility.

Are you interested in obtaining a criminal arrest or conviction expungement? Contact a Jersey City Expungement Attorney at our firm today to see if your record qualifies.