How to Remove an Arrest Record from the Patch.com

If you were arrested and charged with an offense and your name has appeared in a Patch.com police blotter or other news stories, you may be wondering whether you can get your name removed from Patch.com.  What is Patch.com? Patch.com is a local news and information platform consisting of thousands of hyperlocal websites covering community […]

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N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1.1: Vacatur and Expungement for Victims of Sex Trafficking in New Jersey

N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1.1: Vacatur and Expungement for Victims of Sex Trafficking in New Jersey Sex trafficking victims are not criminals. As such, they should be supported, not criminalized. Yet for the past decade, sex trafficking victims have been enmeshed in our criminal legal system for offenses they committed due to their status as sex trafficking victims. […]

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Court Rules that Clean Slate Expungement Statute Allows Expungement of Local Ordinance Violations that Were Originally Charged as Criminal Offenses

Court Rules that Clean Slate Expungement Statute Allows Expungement of Local Ordinance Violations that Were Originally Charged as Criminal Offenses  On November 19, 2021, the Superior Court of New Jersey handed down a new legal decision representing a big win for people with criminal records. The decision, State v. R.O.-S., was published on December 12, 2022, […]

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Katherine O’Brien Selected for 2022 Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Katherine O’Brien Selected for 2022 Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys Attorney Katherine O’Brien was recently selected for the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys’ prestigious Top 10 Under 40 award. The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys issues this award to recognize the top […]

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