MEETING AGENDA
The New Jersey Law Revision Commission meeting will be conducted REMOTELY on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.
Any member of the public that wishes to submit comments on any agenda item, or would like to participate in the meeting virtually, should contact Laura C. Tharney in advance of the start time of the meeting, at: lct@njlrc.org
1. Expungement Statute – Meaning of “Closely Related Circumstances” – Consideration of a Draft Final Report that does not recommend modifying N.J.S. 2C:52-2 to clarify the meaning of “closely related circumstances,” as discussed in the case of In the Matter of C.P.M., 461 N.J. Super. 573 (App. Div. 2019), cert. denied, 241 N.J. 204 (2020), following a nationwide examination of the law in this area. Report
2. Use of Gendered Terms Related to Married Individuals in New Jersey Statutes – Consideration of a Draft Tentative Report proposing modifications to New Jersey statutes, including the adult adoption statute in N.J.S. 2A:22-1, to replace gendered terms for married couples with gender-neutral terms to reflect that same-sex marriage has been legal in New Jersey for more than a decade. Report
3. Self-Defense Statutes: Scope of the Term “Dwelling” – Consideration of a Draft Tentative Report proposing modifications to N.J.S. 2C:3-11, which defines “dwelling” in the context of justification defenses, to clarify the geographic scope of “dwelling” in New Jersey’s self-defense statutes, as discussed in State v. Canfield, 470 N.J. Super. 234 (App. Div. 2022), aff'd as modified, 252 N.J. 497 (2023) and other relevant New Jersey decisions. Report
4. Time Limitation on Actions Concerning Publications of Bond Resolutions – Consideration of an Update Memorandum regarding preliminary outreach to determine whether N.J.S. 40:14B-28 would benefit from clarification reflecting the holding in Vernon Township v. Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority, No. A-0897-21, 2023 WL 2026174 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Feb. 16, 2023) and seeking Commission guidance. Memo
5. Open Public Records Act Projects Assessment – Consideration of an Update Memorandum summarizing the Commission’s open projects in the OPRA area and any impacts from recent changes to the law, and seeking Commission guidance regarding work on the projects moving forward. Memo
6. Title 18A: Updating Terms Related to Epinephrine Administration and Nurses – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project concerning whether New Jersey statutes in Title 18A (Education) would benefit from modification to update language related to the administration of epinephrine and certain nursing titles. Memo
News: Legislative Fellow
Carol Disla-Roa
Kyle M. Ryan
We are pleased to introduce Kyle M. Ryan as the new Legislative Fellow for the New Jersey Law Revision Commission. Kyle joins us with valuable experience from his previous role as a Legislative Law Clerk with the Commission, and we welcome him back to our team. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to outgoing Legislative Fellow, Carol Disla-Roa, whose many contributions enriched our work - we wish her continued success in all her future endeavors.
Welcome
A Tradition of Law Revision, 1987 - Present
With the enactment of N.J.S. 1:12A-1 et seq., the current New Jersey Law Revision Commission was created in 1985 and began work in 1987.
The New Jersey Law Revision Commission is required by statute to “promote and encourage the clarification and simplification of the law…and its better adaptation to present social needs, secure the better administration of justice and carry on scholarly legal research and work.” N.J.S. 1:12A-8.
The Commission does so by conducting an ongoing review of New Jersey statutes and case law to identify areas of the law that require revision. The Commission also considers recommendations from the American Law Institute, the Uniform Law Commission (formerly the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws) and other learned bodies as well as members of the legal community and the public.
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153 Halsey Street, 7th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102