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Yes, in certain circumstances, an indictable crime can be expunged from your record. However, you can generally only have one indictable crime expunged during your lifetime.

Most disorderly persons offenses can be expunged, though a few exceptions exist. Talk to a lawyer if you want to know more about whether your arrest or conviction is eligible for expungement.

Generally speaking, you can have one indictable crime conviction expunged in one petition. You can have up to five disorderly persons offenses expunged in a single petition, or three if you have been convicted of an indictable crime.

Only certain government and law enforcement agencies can see expunged criminal records in New Jersey. Other than those exceptions, your records should be blocked from public databases.

The standard BAC limit for drivers in New Jersey is 0.08 percent. The limit for commercial drivers, however, is 0.04 percent. The limit for drivers under age 21 is 0.02 percent.

In most cases, a DUI in New Jersey is a traffic offense, not an indictable crime, or felony. However, you could face an indictable charge if you hurt or killed someone while driving drunk, or if you attempted to flee the scene of a crash that involved injury or death.

There are a few ways in which a DUI charge can be dismissed. Most of these methods involve challenging the evidence used by police when they made the initial arrest. If the evidence against you is incorrect or was obtained illegally, you may be able to have a DUI dismissed.

DUI and DWI are used interchangeably to describe someone driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol, so there’s no real difference between these terms.

Being charged with a DUI while a child is a passenger is a second-degree indictable offense in New Jersey. If the child is age 17 or younger, you could be charged with endangering the welfare of a child in addition to driving while intoxicated. This is a second-degree felony and carries a harsh penalty of […]

Yes, in many cases. However, the most serious felonies, known as indictable offenses, cannot be expunged. This includes kidnapping, sexual assault, and homicide. You should check with your attorney at William Proetta Criminal Law to ensure that the crime you were convicted of can be expunged. If you were charged but never convicted of a […]