New Jersey Misdemeanor Expungement » Requirements
The waiting period to have a disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense (misdemeanor) in New Jersey expunged starts upon successfully completing terms of probation, paying all fines or release from incarceration (whichever is latest). In order to be eligible to have your New Jersey misdemeanor expunged, you must fall under the following requirements:
- You do not currently have any pending charges.
- Five (5) years have passed since completion of probation, incarceration and payment of fines.
- You cannot have a total or four (4) or more disorderly violations against you.
- You must not have been dismissed of charges through a pre-trial intervention.
- You may not have any criminal offense expunged in New Jersey or another state.
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