The New Jersey State Police have agreed to process expungement orders within 120 days, resolving a lawsuit over yearslong delays that left 46,000 orders unprocessed. The backlog grew after marijuana legalization increased expungement requests. Mediated by retired Justice Jaynee LaVecchia, the agreement includes progress monitoring, an online status portal, and new tech tools. Officials say the deal supports second chances and ensures people are no longer burdened by past convictions after expungement.

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