Expands expungement eligibility; eliminates cap on number of convictions person may expunge; eliminates limitation on number of times person may be granted expungement.

This New Jersey bill (S 3069) expands eligibility for criminal record expungement by removing two key restrictions: it eliminates the previous cap on the number of convictions a person may have expunged, and it removes the limit on how many times someone can receive expungement. The bill directly affects New Jersey residents with criminal records who previously faced barriers due to these caps. Key provisions include treating certain marijuana-related offenses as disorderly persons violations (not crimes) for expungement purposes, and allowing applications after five years from the most recent conviction, payment of fines, or release from incarceration. The bill aims to make the expungement process more accessible for individuals with multiple convictions.