This bill establishes a five-year pilot program in the City of Paterson aimed at modifying the disclosure requirements for expunged records for individuals seeking employment within the municipal court system or law enforcement and corrections agencies. Specifically, the bill stipulates that, during this period, the existing law requiring the disclosure of expunged records will only apply to convictions for indictable offenses. It will not apply to records related to arrests or charges that did not result in a conviction, nor to convictions for disorderly persons offenses, petty disorderly persons offenses, or violations of municipal ordinances. However, individuals applying for certain high-level positions within the municipal court system, such as court director or court administrator, will still be required to disclose their expunged records.

At the end of the five-year pilot program, the City of Paterson is mandated to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature detailing the implementation of the program and providing recommendations regarding its future—whether it should be continued, modified, expanded, or terminated. This initiative aims to assess the impact of non-disclosure of certain expunged records on employment opportunities for qualified candidates in the judicial and law enforcement sectors, potentially leading to broader changes in state law based on the pilot's outcomes.