New Jersey Expungement Statutes
N.J.S. 2C:52-10. Service of petition and documents
a. Until the date that the e-filing system is established by the Administrative
Office of the Courts pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2019, c.269 (C.2C:52-10.1), a copy of each
petition, together with a copy of all supporting documents, shall be served pursuant to the
rules of court upon the Superintendent of State Police; the Attorney General; the county
prosecutor of the county wherein the court is located; the chief of police or other executive
head of the police department of the municipality wherein the offense was committed; the
chief law enforcement officer of any other law enforcement agency of this State which
participated in the arrest of the individual; the superintendent or warden of any institution in
which the petitioner was confined; and, if a disposition was made by a municipal court, upon
the magistrate of that court. Service shall be made within 5 days from the date of the order
setting the date for the hearing upon the matter.
b. On and after the date that the e-filing system is established pursuant to section 11 of
P.L.2019, c.269 (C.2C:52-10.1), a copy of each petition, together with a copy of all
supporting documents, shall, upon their filing, be served electronically pursuant to the rules
of court upon the Superintendent of State Police, the Attorney General, the county prosecutor
of the county wherein the court is located, and the county prosecutor of any county in which
the petitioner was convicted, using the e-filing system.
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