- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey
In 2012 I was falsely accused of raping a girl while attending college. I was picked up by the police the next morning and had no idea what was going on. Her roommate and my friend were both in the dorm room and confirmed everything was consensual. Therefore, I was never criminally charged. She did end up filing a civil lawsuit against me, her roommate, my friend and the University. I ended up settling for around $40k because it was going to cost me that much to go through the trial anyways.
My question is are these civil cases public record? I tried searching for myself, but was unable to find anything. Additionally, would the police interrogation video be available? If so, do they keep these public permanently or do they go away at some point? Is it possible or reasonable to ask for an NDA this far after? I know I did nothing wrong that night, but I am trying to move into upper management at my company and have considered running for local office, and don't want this to blow up in my face. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
My question is are these civil cases public record? I tried searching for myself, but was unable to find anything. Additionally, would the police interrogation video be available? If so, do they keep these public permanently or do they go away at some point? Is it possible or reasonable to ask for an NDA this far after? I know I did nothing wrong that night, but I am trying to move into upper management at my company and have considered running for local office, and don't want this to blow up in my face. Any advice is greatly appreciated!