Rules of Court · Part 7 · New Jersey
R. 7:9-6 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 7:9-6: Expungement of Municipal Court Records, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Expungement of Municipal Court Records
(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.
Note: Adopted August 4, 2023 to be effective September 1, 2023.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 7:9-6 "Expungement of Municipal Court Records" {
(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.
Note: Adopted August 4, 2023 to be effective September 1, 2023.
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referenced_by: 6:6-5
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-22; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 7:9-5 · chapter 7:9 · all rules
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