This bill amends the expungement laws in New Jersey, specifically N.J.S.A.2C:52-10.1, to clarify the court procedures for considering expungement applications when no objections are filed by law enforcement or prosecutorial entities. The bill mandates that upon receiving the necessary information regarding a petitioner's criminal history, the Superintendent of State Police, the Attorney General, and the relevant county prosecutor must review the information within 60 days. If they do not file any objections within this timeframe, those objections are considered waived, allowing the court to proceed with the application on the 61st day.

The bill aims to streamline the expungement process and reduce delays by ensuring that if no objections are raised, the court can either grant or deny the expungement based on its own review of the petitioner's record. This change is intended to provide clearer guidance for all parties involved in the expungement process and to facilitate timely resolutions for applicants seeking to have their records expunged.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2C:52-10.1