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Getting a Copy of Your New Jersey Criminal Record

Which New Jersey agency keeps criminal history records, how to request your own record, and the fee.

Short answer: The New Jersey State Police Criminal Information Unit provides your own New Jersey criminal history record (a Personal Record Request). New Jersey State Police, Criminal History Record Information - NJ Residents

Getting a copy of your criminal recordThe New Jersey State Police Criminal Information Unit provides your own New Jersey criminal history record (a Personal Record Request). Schedule fingerprinting with IDEMIA at an IdentoGO site online or at 1-877-503-5981, using service code 2F1BJG, and bring ID showing the home address you used. The fee is $45.73 (including a $15.73 vendor fee and sales tax), paid at the site. If a record exists, it is mailed to you; if none exists, you can download an official letter from the NJ portal within 24 to 72 hours using your IdentoGO PCN, last name and date of birth (available for 90 days). Results cover New Jersey records only. Questions: Criminal Information Unit, 609-882-2000 ext. 2302, CIU@njsp.gov.
Out-of-state former residents/workers: https://njsp.njoag.gov/chri-out-of-state-residents/; no-record letter download: https://njportal.com/NJSP/prr
Source: New Jersey State Police, Criminal History Record Information - NJ Residents
What relief the state offersNew Jersey offers expungement: the removal, sealing, impounding or isolation of all records held by courts, detention or correctional facilities, law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. The courts list several types: regular expungement of indictable (crime), disorderly persons and ordinance convictions; "Clean Slate" expungement of an entire record after 10 years; expedited expungement of dismissed or acquitted cases; expungement after Recovery Court (drug court); marijuana and hashish expungements; and expungement of juvenile delinquency adjudications. The Governor can grant clemency, including pardons.
Source: N.J.S.A. 2C:52-2, 2C:52-3, 2C:52-4, 2C:52-4.1, 2C:52-5.1, 2C:52-5.3, 2C:52-6, 2C:52-6.1, 2C:35-14(m); New Jersey Courts, Expunging Your Court Record

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FAQ

How do I check my own criminal record in New Jersey?
The New Jersey State Police Criminal Information Unit provides your own New Jersey criminal history record (a Personal Record Request). Schedule fingerprinting with IDEMIA at an IdentoGO site online or at 1-877-503-5981, using service code 2F1BJG, and bring ID showing the home address you used. The fee is $45.73 (including a $15.73 vendor fee and sales tax), paid at the site. If a record exists, it is mailed to you; if none exists, you can download an official letter from the NJ portal within 24 to 72 hours using your IdentoGO PCN, last name and date of birth (available for 90 days). Results cover New Jersey records only. Questions: Criminal Information Unit, 609-882-2000 ext. 2302, CIU@njsp.gov.
Can you get a criminal record expunged in New Jersey?
New Jersey offers expungement: the removal, sealing, impounding or isolation of all records held by courts, detention or correctional facilities, law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. The courts list several types: regular expungement of indictable (crime), disorderly persons and ordinance convictions; "Clean Slate" expungement of an entire record after 10 years; expedited expungement of dismissed or acquitted cases; expungement after Recovery Court (drug court); marijuana and hashish expungements; and expungement of juvenile delinquency adjudications. The Governor can grant clemency, including pardons.

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.