Expands expungement eligibility; eliminates cap on number of convictions person may expunge; eliminates limitation on number of times person may be granted expungement.

This bill would expand expungement eligibility in New Jersey by removing two key restrictions: it eliminates the cap on the number of convictions a person can expunge and removes the limit on how many times a person can be granted expungement. It also allows expungement for first and second degree drug offenses (previously only third/fourth degree) and expands eligibility for young people under 21 convicted of drug offenses, even if they had other convictions or violated probation terms. These changes would directly affect individuals with criminal records who seek to clear their records from public view. The bill also repeals a previous policy that favored limiting expungement based on the number of convictions or previous expungement requests.