Address of County Prosecutors to serve expungement petition

Address of County Prosecutors to serve expungement petition

Atlantic County

4997 Unami Blvd
PO Box 2002
Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Phone: (609) 909-7800 Fax: (609) 909-7802 

Bergen County 

Justice Center
2 Bergen County Plaza, 4th Floor Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 646-2300
Fax: (201) 646-3794 

Burlington County 

County Courts Facility 49 Rancocas Rd
PO Box 6000
Mount Holly, NJ 08060 Phone: (609) 265-5035 Fax: (609) 265-5007 

Camden County 

200 Federal Street Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: (856) 225-8400 Fax: (856) 963-0080 

Cape May County

Crest Haven Complex
4 Moore Rd
110 Justice Way
Cape May Court House NJ 08210 Phone: (609) 465-1135 

Fax: (609) 465-1347 

Cumberland County 

115 Vine Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Phone: (856) 453-0486 Fax: (856) 453-7707 

Essex County 

Veterans Courthouse 50 West Market St Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 621-4700 Fax: (973) 621-4560 

County Prosecutor Offices 

Gloucester County 

70 Hunter Street
PO Box 623 Woodbury, NJ 08096 Phone: (856) 384-5500 Fax: (856) 384-8624 

Hudson County 

Administration Building 595 Newark Ave, 6th Fl Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: (201) 795-6400 Fax: (201) 795-3365 

Hunterdon County 

Justice Center
65 Park Ave
PO Box 756
Flemington, NJ 08822-0756 Phone: (908) 788-1129 

Fax: (908) 806-4618 

Mercer County 

County Court House
209 South Broad St, 3rd Fl PO Box 8068
Trenton, NJ 08650
Phone: (609) 989-6350 Fax: (609) 989-0161 

Middlesex County 

25 Kirkpatrick St, 3rd Fl New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: (732) 745-3300 Fax: (732) 745-2791 

Monmouth County

132 Jerseyville Ave Freehold, NJ 07728 Phone: (732) 431-7160 Fax: (732) 409-3673 

Morris County 

Administration & Records Building PO Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900 Phone: (973) 285-6200 

Fax: (973) 285-6226

Ocean County 

119 Hooper Ave
PO Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754 Phone: (732) 929-2027 Fax: (732) 506-5088 

Passaic County 

Administration Building 401 Grand St
Paterson, NJ 07505 Phone: (973) 881-4800 Fax: (973) 225-0155 

Salem County 

87 Market St
PO Box 462
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: (856) 935-7510 Ext. 8333 Fax: (856) 935-8737 

Somerset County

40 North Bridge St
PO Box 3000 Somerville, NJ 08876 Phone: (908) 231-7100 Fax: (908) 704-0056 

Sussex County 

19-21 High St Newton, NJ 07860 Phone: (973) 383-1570 Fax: (973) 383-4929 

Union County 

32 Rahway Ave Elizabeth, NJ 07202-2115 Phone: (908) 527-4500 Fax: (908) 289-1267 

Warren County 

Court House
413 Second St Belvidere, NJ 07823 Phone: (908) 475-6275 

Source https://njcourts.gov/forms/10557_expunge_kit.pdf?c=d7J

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Addresses of Criminal Case Management Offices for filing expungements

Addresses of Criminal Case Management Offices for filing expungements

Atlantic County

Superior Court of Atlantic County Criminal Case Management Expungement Clerk
4997 Unami Blvd 

Mays Landing, NJ 08330 

(609) 402-0100 x47293 

Gloucester County 

Criminal Division
Expungement Clerk
Gloucester County Justice Complex 70 Hunter St
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 878-5050 x15392 

Ocean County 

Ocean County Superior Court Expungement Clerk
120 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753 

(732) 504-0700 x64281 

Bergen County 

Criminal Case Management Expungement Clerk
Bergen County Justice Center 10 Main St, Rm 124 Hackensack, NJ 07601 

(201) 221-0700 x25054 (201) 221-0700 x25055 

Hudson County 

Criminal Case Management Expungement Clerk Administration Bldg.
595 Newark Ave, Rm 101 Jersey City 07306 

(201) 748-4400 x60152 

Passaic County 

Superior Court Criminal Division Expungement Clerk
77 Hamilton St, 2nd Fl Paterson, NJ 07505 (973) 653-2910 x24398 

Burlington County 

Burlington County Courthouse Processing Office Expungement Clerk
49 Rancocas Rd, 1st Fl 

Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 288-9500 x38239 

Hunterdon County 

Criminal Division Expungement Clerk Hunterdon Justice Center 65 Park Ave 

Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 824-9750 x13077 

Salem County 

Criminal Division Expungement Clerk Salem County Courthouse 92 Market St
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 878-5050 x15855 

Camden County 

Hall of Justice Expungement Clerk 101 South 5th St Camden, NJ 08103 (856) 379-2200 x3339 

Mercer County 

Mercer County Criminal Courthouse Criminal Records
Expungement Clerk
400 South Warren St, Rm 109 Trenton, NJ 08650 

(609) 571-4200 x74048 

Somerset County

Criminal Case Management Expungement Clerk
20 North Bridge St
PO Box 3000 

Somerville, NJ 08876 (908) 332-7700 x13233 

Cape May County

Criminal Case Management Expungement Clerk
9 North Main St
Cape May Court House NJ 08210 (609) 402-0100 x47426 

Middlesex County 

Middlesex County Court House Criminal Records
Expungement Clerk
56 Paterson St, PO Box 964 New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0964 (732) 645-4300 x88155 

Sussex County 

Sussex County Judicial Center Criminal Division Expungement Clerk
43-47 High St 

Newton, NJ 07860 (862) 397-5700 x75301 

Cumberland County 

Criminal Division Expungement Clerk
60 W Broad Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302 (856) 878-5050 x15492 

Monmouth County

Criminal Division
Expungement Clerk
71 Monument Park, P.O. Box 1271 Freehold, New Jersey 07728
(732) 358-8700 x87350 

Union County 

Criminal Division Expungement Clerk
2 Broad St
Elizabeth, NJ 07207 (908) 787-1650 x21079 (908) 787-1650 x21079 

Essex County 

Veterans Courthouse Criminal Records Office Expungement Clerk
50 West Market St, Rm 1012 Newark, NJ 07102 

(973) 776-9300 x56587 (973) 776-9300 x57328 

Morris County 

Superior Court of New Jersey Criminal Records Department Expungement Clerk
PO Box 910 

Morristown, NJ 07963 (862) 397-5700 x75238 

Warren County 

Criminal Case Management Expungement Clerk
PO Box 900
Belvidere, NJ 07823 

(908) 750-8100 x13379 

Source https://njcourts.gov/forms/10557_expunge_kit.pdf?c=d7J

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What you need to include in Petition for Expungement

What you need to include in Petition for Expungement   

1.  Fill in your name, address, telephone number, your State Bureau of Identification (SBI) number, if available, and date of birth, at the top left-hand corner of the form. Your SBI number, if you have one, may be found in a number of places including on your judgment of conviction, your criminal/juvenile history record (“rap sheet”), or your summons/warrant complaint. 

2.  At the top right-hand corner, fill in the name of the county in which you will be filing the Petition for Expungement. 

3.  Do not fill in “Expungement Docket Number.” Leave this space blank. This number is assigned by Criminal Division staff. 

4.  In the box where it states “In the Matter of the Expungement of the Criminal/Juvenile Records of _______,” print your full name. 

5.  Where it states, “I, _______,” fill in your full name. 

6.  Where it states “residing at,” fill in your current address.

7.  In paragraph 1, fill in the date you were arrested/taken into custody. Include any arrests that may have occurred when you were a juvenile, whether they were sealed or unsealed.
Fill in the name of the offense you were charged with, the New Jersey statute under which you were arrested, the town (municipality) where you were arrested, and the original indictment, accusation, summons, warrant, complaint, or docket number(s). Include FJ and FO docket number(s) in Family Part matters. 

You will need to do this for every offense. You must list all offenses. You should use the addendum page to list other offenses. 

8.  Choose all that apply to complete the arrest information in paragraph 1. 

1.  Fill in the date on which the charge was dismissed, the name of the charge that was dismissed, and the name of the court that dismissed the charge. Check “Yes” or “No” to whether the dismissal was a result of a plea bargain. 

2.  Fill in the date on which the charge was acquitted, the name of the charge that was acquitted, and the name of the court that acquitted the charge. 

3.  Fill in the date on which the charge was dismissed, the name of the charge that was dismissed, and the name of the court that dismissed the charge after conditional discharge, conditional dismissal, Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI), Veterans Diversion Program, Juvenile Conference Committee, Intake Service Conference, deferred disposition, or was successfully completed.

4.  Fill in the date you pled guilty or were found guilty, or were adjudicated delinquent, the name of the offense to which you pled guilty or were found guilty, or were adjudicated delinquent, and the law under which you pled guilty or were found guilty, or were adjudicated delinquent (example, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 (harassment)). Remember, this is the law under which you pled or were found guilty, or adjudicated delinquent, not the law under which you were arrested or taken into custody. 

Fill in the final sentence or disposition. For example, the sentence/disposition could have been jail/prison/incarceration time, a fine or probation, or a combination of these. Also fill in the Court name where you were sentenced, the date that you were released from jail/prison/incarceration, the date that probation or parole was completed, and the date the fine(s) was paid. 

e. If you owe money for restitution, fine(s), or other court-ordered financial assessment(s), fill in the total amount still owed. You should contact the appropriate Probation Division Office(s) for the total still owed. Please see the list of Probation Division Offices at the end of this packet. If you do not owe any money, leave this blank. If your case was a municipal court matter, you should contact the appropriate municipal court(s) for the total amount still owed. For a full listing of Municipal Courts please visit njcourts.gov. 

Note: All of your arrests, charges, or prosecutions, even those for which you are not seeking an expungement, must be listed in your petition. 

9.  Use Form A – Addendum Page to list any additional arrests, charges, or prosecutions. Make photocopies or print extra copies of this page as needed. Use one addendum page for each arrest. Number each paragraph in the space provided, starting with “2”. 

10.On Form A - Continued select the first checkbox only if you are seeking an expungement after four years pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:52-2(a)(2), or after three years pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:52-3(b)(2), but less than five years have passed since your most recent conviction, payment of court-ordered financial assessment, satisfactory completion of probation or parole, or release from incarceration, whichever is later, and you have not otherwise been convicted of a crime, disorderly persons offense, or petty disorderly persons offense since the most recent conviction. Explain the compelling circumstances for this request. 

Select the second checkbox only if you are seeking an expungement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:52-2(c)(3) of
a third or fourth degree controlled dangerous substance crime. Explain the compelling circumstances for this request. 

11.On Form A - Continued sign and print your name following the paragraph, on the lines that state “your signature” and “your name printed.” 

12. You must sign the Verification page in the presence of a Notary Public because this page must have a notary seal. 

13.On the first line of the Verification page, fill in your full name. 

14.In paragraph 3 of the Verification page, select the checkbox if you are seeking expungement of a conviction/adjudication of an indictable offense (1st through 4th degree). This statement tells the court that you have never been granted expungement, sealing, or other relief regarding a criminal conviction or adjudication of delinquency. 

15. In paragraph 3 of the Verification page, select the checkbox onlyif you had a legal name change. Explain your name change, including your prior legal name, and the date of the court order for the name change. You must also attach the court order for your name change. However, if your name change was requested and ordered at the time of your divorce, you do not need to attach the divorce order. 

16. In the presence of a Notary sign and print your name on the lines that indicate “your signature before a Notary” and “your name printed.” 

The Petitionmust be signed at the end of Form A – Continued and at the bottom of the Verification page. 

You must sign this Verification page in the presence of a Notary who will then affix their seal to this page. 

(your name)
(your address)
(city, state, zip code)
(your telephone number)
(State Bureau of Identification (SBI) number, if available) 

Source 

https://njcourts.gov/forms/10557_expunge_kit.pdf?c=d7J

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For Granted Expungements – Service the Finalized Expungement Order

For Granted Expungements – Service the Finalized Expungement OrderImmediately after you receive a copy of the Expungement Order signed by the judge and stamped “Filed” by the court, mail a copy of the Expungement Order, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each of the following: 

• The Attorney General of New Jersey. • The Superintendent of State Police, 

Expungement Unit. 

• The County Prosecutor. 

• The administrator of the municipal court if a municipal court heard the matter. 

• The Chief of Police or other head of the police department where the offense was committed or the arrest was made. 

• The chief law enforcement officer of any other law enforcement agency of the State that participated in the arrest. 

• The Warden or superintendent of any institution in which you were incarcerated. 

• The Records Division of any institution in which you were incarcerated. 

• The Identification Bureau in the county where the arrest was made or where you were incarcerated (a list of County Identification Bureaus appears at the end of this guide). 

• The County Probation Division should be provided a copy if you were granted a conditional discharge, conditional dismissal, enrolled into the Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI), enrolled in a juvenile diversion program (Juvenile Conference Committee or Intake Service Conference), granted a deferred disposition, performed community service, owed fines or restitution or you served a term of probation. 

• The Division of Criminal Justice, Records and Identification Unit should be provided a copy if your case was processed through the State Grand Jury. 

• The County Family Division should be provided a copy if you are requesting the expungement of any juvenile delinquency matters. 

NOTE: Under N.J.S.A. 1:1-2, “Certified Mail” is defined as including “private express carrier service, provided that the private express carrier service provided confirmation of mailing. Confirmation of mailing may be made by electronic means, and shall include, at a minimum, confirmation of fact of mail, time of mailing, date and time of delivery, attempted delivery, signature, or other similar information for confirmation or proof associated with the delivery service.” 

Source 

https://njcourts.gov/forms/10557_expunge_kit.pdf?c=d7J

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EXPUNGEMENT We must file Proof of Notice

EXPUNGEMENT We must file Proof of Notice 

After you have received the certified mail return receipt cards or the electronic confirmation of mailing from the post office, contact the Criminal Case Management Office, and ask the clerk whether the court requires that the proof of mailing be submitted at or prior to the hearing. If proof is required to be produced at the hearing, make sure that you bring the green certified mail return receipt cards or the electronic confirmation of mailing (see box below) and the Proof of Notice (Form F) to court with you on the day of the hearing. Complete the Proof of Notice form by following the instructions for Form F. If proof is required to be submitted prior to the hearing, make sure that you bring or mail the green certified mail return receipt cards or the electronic confirmation of mailing and the Proof of Notice (Form F) to the Criminal Case Management Office immediately. If you choose to mail this information to the court, you should send it by certified mail, return receipt requested. 

Source 

https://njcourts.gov/forms/10557_expunge_kit.pdf?c=d7J

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EXPUNGEMENT STEP 3: File and Serve the Forms

EXPUNGEMENT STEP 3: File and Serve the Forms
Make three (3) copies of your notarized Petition for Expungement (Form A), Order for Hearing (Form B), and proposed Expungement Order (Form C). The original and two (2) copies should be filed with the court. Keep one copy of each for your records. 

Form D - Cover Letter - For Filing 

The Cover Letter - For Filing is a form letter that describes to the Superior Court Criminal Case Management Office the contents of your package and the purpose of the enclosed forms. Fill in the blanks on the Cover Letter (Form D) and attach the Cover Letter to the originals and the two photocopies that you are filing (keep one copy of each for your records). Include two large self- addressed envelopes with the appropriate postage stamped on each envelope. These envelopes will be used to send filed copies of your package back to you. Mail this package to the Criminal Case Management Office in the county where you were arrested/taken into custody and/or where the prosecution/adjudication occurred. 

If you were involved in multiple cases in more than one county, mail this package to the Criminal Case Management Office in the county, which has allowed you to file for expungement of your entire record. If you prefer, you may file this package in person. A list of the Criminal Case Management Offices where these forms should be mailed, along with telephone numbers, appears at the end of this guide. 

Step 4: Distributing the Filed Copies 

One copy of thePetition for Expungement, Order for Hearing, and the proposed Expungement Order will be mailed back to you marked “Filed” and assigned an “Expungement Docket Number.” The Order for Hearing will also state the time and the date for your hearing. 

Immediately after receiving the filed copies from the court, make at least seven (7) copies of the Petition for Expungement, Order for Hearing, and the proposed Expungement Order. 

Mail one copy of each, immediately, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each of the following government agencies that were involved with your case(s): 

• The Attorney General of New Jersey. 
• The Superintendent of State Police, 

• The County Prosecutor.
• The administrator of the municipal court if a 

municipal court heard the matter. 

• The Chief of Police or other head of the police department where the offense was committed or the arrest was made. 

• The chief law enforcement officer of any other law enforcement agency of the State that participated in the arrest. 

• The Warden or superintendent of any institution in which you were incarcerated. 

• The County Probation Division should be provided a copy if you were granted a conditional discharge, conditional dismissal, enrolled into the Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI), enrolled in a juvenile diversion program (Juvenile Conference Committee or Intake Service Conference), granted a deferred disposition, performed community service, owed fines or restitution or you served a term of probation. If your case was transferred to another county for supervision, you should send the information to the original county probation office and the county probation office where your supervision was transferred. 

• The Division of Criminal Justice, Records and Identification Unit should be provided a copy if your case was processed through the State Grand Jury. 

Source 

https://njcourts.gov/forms/10557_expunge_kit.pdf?c=d7J

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EXPUNGEMENT STEP 2: Complete the following forms:

EXPUNGEMENT STEP 2: Complete the following forms:

The Petition for Expungement states that you are requesting an Expungement Order and states why you qualify. Complete the Petition for Expungement Order by following the instructions for Form A.

You must then file the petition in the county where you were arrested or prosecuted as an adult or taken into custody or adjudicated as a juvenile. If you were involved in multiple cases in more than one county, contact the Criminal Case Management Office in either county and ask whether they will allow you to file for expungement of your entire record in that county.

However, if you are filing a petition for expungement solely on a conviction for a disorderly persons or a petty disorderly persons offense, you must file the petition in the county where the most recent disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense was adjudged.

If you are filing a petition for expungement as a result of successful graduation from drug court that occurred prior to April 18, 2016 you must file in the county where you graduated.

Next, you must complete the Verification page and sign it in the presence of a Notary Public because this page must bear a notary seal.

Order for Hearing

The Order for Hearing is used by the judge to schedule a hearing. The Superior Court judge assigned to your case will usually schedule a hearing between 35 and 60 days after he or she gets your petition. Fill out the Order for Hearing by following the instructions for Form B.

Source https://njcourts.gov/forms/10557_expunge_kit.pdf?c=d7J

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