9:6-8.40a - Expungement of unfounded allegations - New Jersey Statutes

9:6-8.40a  Expungement of unfounded allegations.


1. a. The Division of Youth and Family Services in the Department of Children and Families shall expunge from its records all information relating to a report, complaint or allegation of an incident of child abuse or neglect with respect to which the division or other entity designated by the Commissioner of  Children and Families to investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect has determined, based upon its investigation thereof, that the report, complaint or allegation of the incident was unfounded.

b.(Deleted by amendment, P.L.2004, c.130).

The definition of, and process for, making a determination of an unfounded report, complaint or allegation of an incident of child abuse or neglect shall be defined in regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).

L.1997, c.62, s.1; amended 2004, c.130, s.32; 2006, c.47, s.52.