New Jersey Statutes 40A:12A-22.4. Notification to applicant; appeal; maintenance of information
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:12A-22.4
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
b. An applicant to a housing authority which is subject to the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes shall have 20 days from the date of written notice of disqualification to file an appeal with the Civil Service Commission for a review on the accuracy of the criminal history record information or to establish his or her rehabilitation under subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1997, c.265 (C. 40A:12A-22.2) pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Civil Service Commission.
c. The Civil Service Commission or an authority shall not maintain an applicant’s criminal history record information or evidence of rehabilitation submitted under this section for more than six months from the date the applicant is hired or the date of the final disposition of the applicant’s disqualification, as the case may be.
This section shall not prohibit the Civil Service Commission from maintaining a copy of the decision on the applicant’s appeal, or the entire record in the case of a judicial appeal.
L.1997, c.265, s.4; amended 2008, s.29, s.96.