Contrary to what may seem like common sense, the record of a criminal arrest is not automatically expunged from your public record even if you are found not guilty of any crimes. If you were arrested and charges were dropped, the arrest will still show up on any criminal background check done by future and/or current employers, financial institutions and more. The good news is that with the proper legal counsel, your arrest can often be expunged quickly.
At The Montanari Law Group, we believe that our clients should not be penalized for arrests which ultimately led to dismissed or dropped charges. We help individuals who wish to expunge arrest records in local New Jersey towns including Paterson, Clifton, Woodland Park, West Milford, Wayne, Little Falls, and the greater Passaic County area. Allow us to file a motion to expunge your criminal arrest and see the process through to completion. Only then can you rest assured that your arrest record has been removed.
Call our office for a free and confidential consultation with a member of our criminal defense legal team regarding the expungement of your arrest and how we can best serve you today.
Pursuant to the New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 2C:52-6 – Arrests not resulting in conviction, an expungement for an arrest may be available if the following criteria are met:
Assuming you qualify for an expungement of your arrest, our Paterson expungement attorneys will take the necessary steps to see the process through to completion. Thankfully, there is no waiting period for those who are not part of a diversionary or probationary period. Our lawyers will take the following actions in order to file a petition for expungement and expunge the record of your arrest:
You might be wondering if it is worth it to go through the process of having your arrest record expunged in New Jersey. Your charges were already dropped, so does it really make a huge difference? The short answer is yes, it absolutely does. If a judge grants an expungement of your arrest record, it is not just that you were acquitted of the charges, it is legally the case that you were never arrested. After being granted an expungement, you are legally able to say you have never been arrested (assuming you have no other unrelated arrests).
Prospective employers, license granting agencies, colleges & universities, landlords, and many other individuals and institutions run routine background checks. While it is certainly possible for those with a criminal record to have a successful career and go far in life, why complicate your future when expungement is a viable option?
The process of expunging an arrest is generally very fast, inexpensive, and effective. With the help of our West Milford expungement lawyers, your record will be clean and your arrest will be a distant memory in no time.
At The Montanari Law Group, our criminal defense attorneys value the expungement process as a powerful tool our clients can use to get back on their feet and secure their future. We take pride in successfully seeking arrest expungements for clients in New Jersey towns including Wayne, Paterson, Clifton, Little Falls, West Milford, Woodland Park and all of Passaic County. Lean on our experience to clean up your permanent record and remove the burden of previous infractions.
Contact us online or through our Little Falls offices by calling (973) 233-4396 today to speak with one of our criminal defense attorneys in a free and confidential consultation concerning your criminal record and how we can work to seek an expungement for your arrest.