Sealing A Juvenile Record
N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-62 — sealed two years after final discharge, with a clean two years
Two years. On motion, or on its own, the court may vacate its order and findings and order the records sealed if two years have passed since final discharge from custody or supervision, or since another court order, and the person has not been convicted of a crime or disorderly persons offense or adjudged delinquent in the two years before the motion, with nothing pending.
Notice. Reasonable written notice goes to the Attorney General and the county prosecutor, to the authority that granted a discharge from an institution, parole or probation, and to the agencies holding the records.
What sealing does. Index references are marked not available or no record, and law enforcement replies, and the person may reply, to any inquiry that there is no record, with the exceptions the section keeps. A person adjudicated delinquent who enlists in the armed forces may petition to seal at any time, an order that is nullified if the person does not enter.
Adult records, federal agencies' own files, immigration consequences, and sex offender registration are outside this page. Whether a particular record qualifies, and what a sealed record still allows an agency to see, are questions for a licensed New Jersey attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-62 — Sealing of records
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Jersey attorney.