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NJ S2236
NJ S2236Provides that records of convictions for carjacking and promoting prostitution of child shall not be expunged.
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Introduced
03/08/2018
03/08/2018
In Committee
03/08/2018
03/08/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, criminal records may generally be expunged after six years. Records may be expunged after five years under certain circumstances. 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 crimes 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 adds carjacking and promoting prostitution of a child to the list of crimes that cannot be expunged from a person's criminal record in New Jersey. Under current law, criminal records can generally be expunged (or sealed) after six years, with some exceptions for more serious offenses. This bill ensures that the records of convictions for carjacking, a first-degree crime punishable by 10 to 30 years in prison, and promoting prostitution of a child, also a first-degree crime, cannot be expunged, even after the standard six-year waiting period.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 03/08/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2500/2236_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2500/2236_I1.PDF |
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