A 5303 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Imposes restrictions on the use of expunged records.

This bill restricts how criminal records that have been expunged can be shared or used in New Jersey. It makes it a crime for any individual or organization to reveal the existence of an expunged arrest or conviction and holds record-keeping businesses responsible for immediately removing such data from their systems. The law also requires these businesses to provide a free way for people to correct their records and imposes fines of up to $5,000 for those who knowingly distribute expunged information. Additionally, the bill clarifies that agencies are not liable if they fail to remove records due to errors by law enforcement, while also protecting the privacy of license applicants by limiting the public disclosure of their home addresses.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 23, 2026 Last action Jun 23, 2026
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Jun 23, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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