New Jersey Code § 2A:42-147

Evaluation of prospective tenant.
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2A:42-147 Evaluation of prospective tenant.
4. a. When evaluating a prospective tenant, a landlord shall not consider an emergency period nonpayment court record.
b. A person, tenant screening service, or other entity, shall not knowingly provide court filing information or information contained in an emergency period nonpayment court record to a landlord or other entity involved in the rental of a dwelling unit.
c. No later than 30 days following the effective date of this act, any person or entity that collects, distributes, and sells court filing information shall update and remove any emergency period nonpayment eviction records that are restricted from public access pursuant to this act.
L.2021, c.189, s.4.

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