Must I personally appear in court to obtain the expungement?
A. Usually, no. In some situations, a personal court appearance could be necessary. One of those situations would be if someone objects to the application. In such a situation, the judge will likely require the person to appear. The expungement judge in New Jersey’s Passaic County formerly required a personal appearance on all expungement applications, regardless of whether objections were filed. As of late 2003, Passaic County appears to have discontinued that practice.
