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Court records are open to the public. Private companies all over the country collect criminal history and other personal information from court records. These companies store that information on their own computers. In the normal course of things, no one informs these companies when a record is expunged. The courts do not even keep track of who has searched their records. Therefore the information that those companies previously stored can still be reported, not by the court, and not by New Jersey State Police or the FBI, but by these private companies. This exact situation was discussed in depth in an article in The New York Times on October 17, 2006. The Wall Street Journal also discussed this situation in an article on November 11, 2009.There is no complete solution to this problem. A partial solution exists. That partial solution is to formally notify the largest private companies that do background checks that your record has been expunged. Reputable companies will remove arrest and conviction information upon receipt of such notification. Companies that refuse to do so expose themselves to civil and criminal penalties.
Expungement Lawyers in New Jersey™ has identified approximately twenty-five of these companies. These twenty-five or so companies may account for as much as ninety percent of all private criminal history searches. Providing this notification is a service that Expungement Lawyers in New Jersey™ offers. This notification is not part of the basic expungement process. It is an optional procedure available after the judge has signed the expungement order.
This optional procedure is often not necessary. Instructions on employment applications often specifically tell the applicant to omit convictions and arrests that have been expunged. In other situations, if the past arrest or conviction surfaces, the job applicant would likely need to explain to the prospective employer that the matter has been expunged, and show that person a copy of the court order granting the expungement. The applicant should also invite the prospective employer to check directly with the court or police agency. The court or police agency will report back that no record exists.
Various companies claim ability to restore one's reputation on the internet following negative publicity. Expungements Lawyers in New Jersey provide links to some of those sites as a service to its viewers. Neither expungement Lawyers in New Jersey nor the Law offices of Allan Marain have any connection or affiliation whatsoever with these sites. We receive no compensation for listing them. Expungement Lawyers in New Jersey™ make no guarantees concerning their expertise, their performance, or whether they do what they say they will do. Expungement Lawyers in New Jersey™ invite reports from customers of these companies.
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