{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-4c-3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:4C-3","heading":"Evidence claimant must establish.","body":"3.\tThe person (hereinafter titled, \"the claimant\") shall establish the following by clear and convincing evidence:\na.\tThat he was convicted of a crime and subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment, served all or any part of his sentence; and\nb.\tHe did not commit the crime for which he was convicted; and\nc.\tHe did not commit or suborn perjury, fabricate evidence, or by his own conduct cause or bring about his conviction. Neither a confession or admission later found to be false shall constitute committing or suborning perjury, fabricating evidence, or causing or bringing about his conviction under this subsection; and\nd.\tHe did not plead guilty to the crime for which he was convicted.\nL.1997, c.227, s.3; amended 2013, c.171, s.3.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"f1ecd22f3ce5c7520a3a2b7419a2c433ee862f07e1355b60c917a54d4766f2d0","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-4c-2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-4c-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}