This bill amends the law regarding the vacating of court orders to expunge criminal records in New Jersey. It removes the requirement that a petition to vacate an expungement order must be filed within five years of the order's entry. Instead, it allows for a petition to be filed at any time, provided there is good cause shown. Good cause includes circumstances such as a change in the individual's situation that was not anticipated at the time of the original order, a determination of ineligibility for expungement, or subsequent criminal convictions. The bill also specifies that if a petition is filed by someone other than the individual whose record is being expunged, it must include proof of service to that individual.

Additionally, the bill establishes a timeline for objections to petitions, requiring them to be filed within 60 days. If no objections are made, the petition will be considered unopposed, and the court must either schedule a hearing or issue a ruling within 120 days of the petition's filing. This legislative change aims to provide more flexibility in the expungement process and ensure timely judicial review of petitions related to criminal record expungement.