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NJ S2482
NJ S2482Provides that records of convictions for carjacking and promoting prostitution of child shall not be expunged.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, criminal records may be expunged after certain periods of time have elapsed. However, the records of certain serious offenses, such as criminal homicide, kidnapping, and sexual assault, are not subject to expungement. This bill would add two crimes to the list of those which may not be expunged: carjacking and promoting prostitution of a child. Carjacking, set out in N.J.S.2C:15-2, is a crime of the first degree. Ordinarily a crime of the first degree is punishable by a term of imprisonment of 10 to 20 years or a fine of up to $200,000, or both. However, a defendant convicted of carjacking is subject to a term of imprisonment of 10 to 30 years with a mandatory minimum term of five years during which the defendant is not eligible for parole. Knowingly promoting prostitution of a child, set out in paragraph (3) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:34-1, is also a crime of the first degree, punishable by the ordinary term of imprisonment for this crime of 10 to 20 years or a fine of up to $200,000, or both.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing law to prevent individuals convicted of carjacking or knowingly promoting the prostitution of a child from having those convictions expunged, meaning they cannot be removed from their criminal record. Currently, certain serious offenses like murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault are already ineligible for expungement, and this legislation adds carjacking, which is a serious first-degree crime often carrying a lengthy prison sentence and a mandatory minimum parole ineligibility period, and knowingly promoting the prostitution of a child, also a first-degree crime, to this list of non-expungeable offenses.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2482 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2482_I1.HTM |
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