Attorney General Platkin Updates How Forensic Evidence is Processed in Sexual Assault Cases
Requires All Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Kits Turned Over to Law Enforcement Be Tested, Supports Change to Rule of Evidence.
Press Releases : Division of Criminal Justice
Two Middlesex County Men Indicted in Alleged $6.7 Million Fuel Investment Fraud Scheme
For Immediate Release: July 30, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- J. Stephen Ferketic, DirectorOffice of Securities Fraudand Financial Crimes Prosecutions- Pablo Quiñones, Legal Chief For Further...Attorney General Issues Directive to Law Enforcement Regarding Use of Blood Samples from Newborn Screening Program
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that he has issued a Directive to law enforcement executives and county prosecutors establishing new limits on attempts to obtain newborn “bloodspot” information in connection with criminal investigations.
AG Platkin Appoints Leader of DCJ’s Human Trafficking Unit as Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced his appointment of a new Acting County Prosecutor for Gloucester County, selecting the lead attorney from the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice’s (DCJ) Human Trafficking Unit for the role, as the current prosecutor approaches retirement.
Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Announce a Nearly 70% Reduction in Expungement Backlog
Governor Phil Murphy, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), and the Division of Criminal Justice today announced a 117% increase in processed final expungement orders from 2022 to 2023 and a nearly 70% reduction in the number of pending applications from its peak.