Expunging Criminal Records: Case Study

Expunging Criminal Records The company is currently exploring new opportunities and possibility of providing pro bono services to three communities within its surroundings i.e. Newark, Camden, and New Brunswick communities. This process is geared towards helping those who cannot afford legal services and increasing the firm’s recognition in the communities through advertising such legal services. One of the major ways toward achieving these objectives is to hold legal clinics to assist locals seeking to expunge their criminal records of arrests and convictions. In order to succeed in this process, the law firm needs to understand the process and law on expunging records of arrests or convictions and the amount of work required from its end.
What is Expungement? Expungement is a term that refers to the process of clearing or deleting a criminal record of …show more content…
An eligible individual must prepare a Petition for Expungement, which is then filed in the county’s Superior Court. The petition is filed in the county where the arrest or conviction for a crime occurred. This is followed by a decision on whether an Expungement Order will be issued by the judge. The order basically implies that the criminal proceedings i.e. arrest or conviction never took place though with certain exceptions. A Superior Court in the county where the criminal proceedings took place can expunge any criminal record except human trafficking, kidnapping, false incarceration, aggravated sexual assault and contact, robbery, criminal homicide, criminal restraint, terrorism, and arson and related crimes. The other types of crimes that are not eligible for expungement include criminal sexual contact, luring or enticing, perjury, conspiracies, involvement in child pornography, manufacturing or possessing weapons, endangering a child’s welfare, false swearing, and making a child to engage in illegal sexual