Can I expunge criminal records from another state by filing my expungement in New Jersey?

No. The expungement process in New Jersey is limited to expunging New Jersey criminal records. If you moved to New Jersey from New York, for example, and now want to apply for an expungement in New Jersey to expunge a New York criminal record, the New Jersey courts will not allow it. You will have to go to New York to expunge your New York criminal record. Similarly, if you tried to expunge your New Jersey criminal record in New York, you will be told to register your expungement in New Jersey.

It is important to remember that even if you are attempting to expunge only New Jersey criminal records, you must still reveal out of state criminal records in the processing of your New Jersey expungement even if they will not be subject to expungement.