In New Jersey, many criminal offenses convictions, arrests, disorderly persons offenses, town ordinance convictions and other violations of law arising out of Maplewood may be "expunged" from a person's record. The expungement process is a complex procedure that consists of filing the proper documents with the court and making all necessary court appearance to see the process through to successful completion.
What is an Expungement?
Expungement is a legal process used to "clean" a criminal record by isolating the records of any prior arrest or convictions. Records, are defined by N.J.S.A § 2C:52-1b, include:
- Criminal complaints
- Warrants
- Arrests
- Commitments
- Processing records
- Fingerprints
- Photographs
- Index cards
- "Rap Sheets"
- Judicial docket records
What should I do if I am looking for an expungement?
It is very important that your petition for expungement be properly submitted. The criminal attorneys at the law firm of Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas & Woodruff have many years of experience handling expungements. Robert Rowbotham, Casey Woodruff and Gary Grabas are all former Prosecutors. Jon Bramnick is a Certified Civil Trial Lawyer with over 30 years of experience.
Upon successful completion of the expungement process, an ordinary background check search will not reveal any offense that was properly expunged from your record.
Free Consultations Available - Maplewood Expungement Lawyer
(908) 322-7000
If you would like to schedule a free consultation with one of our New Jersey expungement attorneys, you can reach us 24 hours a day at (908) 322-7000. We are able to assist clients who speak Spanish, French, and Polish.
