NJ Appellate Law Blog

Coming Soon to the Appellate Division: Summer Parts

The Appellate Division's schedule and roster of summer Parts has been announced. These summer sessions begin on June 15 and run through September 6....

Judge DeAngelis is Temporarily Assigned to the Appellate Division

Chief Justice Rabner announced that Judge Frank DeAngelis has been temporarily assigned to Part E of the Appellate Division. The term of that assignment will run from August 24-November 1, 2026 and is in addition to his assignment under the General Assignment Order....

Two Days, Two Supreme Court Opinions

Yesterday and today each featured an opinion from the Supreme Court. Both were unanimous....

Last Week's Two Published Appellate Division Opinions

Last week saw two published Appellate Division decisions. One was authored by Judge Mawla and the other by Judge D'Almeida....

Can Some Juvenile Adjudications be Expunged After a Defendant Successfully Completes Recovery Court? The Supreme Court Will Decide

The Supreme Court announced that it has granted certification in In the Matter of the Expungement of the Criminal/Juvenile Records of P.L. The question presented, as phrased by the Supreme Court Clerk's office, is "Does the Recovery Court expungement statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-14(m), allow for the expungement of juvenile adjudications for offenses that would not otherwise be eligible for expungement under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-2 and N.J.S.A. 2C:52-4.1?" In an opinion reported at 482 N.J. Super. 319 (App. Div. 2025), the Appellate Division, applying de novo review, affirmed the ruling of the Law Division that allowed the expungement in these circumstances....