Rule 7:9-6 Expungement of Municipal Court Records
Rule 7:9 — Sentence and Judgment
Rule Text
(a) Expedited Expungements. Municipal court records relating to an arrest or charge under the laws of this State or of any governmental entity thereof, for a crime, disorderly persons offense, petty disorderly persons offense, or a municipal ordinance violation, statutorily authorized for an expungement where that charge has been adjudicated by way of a dismissal, acquittal, or was discharged without a conviction or finding of guilt, shall be expunged in accordance with the procedures set forth in R. 3:30-1 and R. 3:30-2.
(b) Expungement Orders Issued by the Superior Court. The municipal court shall expunge all municipal court records pursuant to an expungement order issued by the Superior Court in accordance with the procedures set forth in R. 3:30-1 and R. 3:30-2.
Amendment history: Adopted August 4, 2023 to be effective September 1, 2023.