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News: We are delighted to welcome back Commissioner John Kip Cornwell, whose insight and experience will once again be of great value to the work of the NJLRC. We sincerely thank Commissioner Edward Harnett for his dedicated service, valuable expertise, and many contributions to the Commission.

Prof. John Kip Cornwell

Prof. Edward Harnett


July e-bulletin 2025

We are pleased to announce the release of our July 2025 e-bulletin



Tentative Reports Out for Comments

The Tentative Reports below are distributed to advise interested persons of the NJLRC's tentative recommendations and to offer an opportunity to submit comments. The Commission is actively seeking comments on the reports below.

Standard Proof for Alcohol Test Refusal Offenses in N.J.S. 39:4-50.4a

Anachronistic References to the Abolished Interstate Commerce Commission


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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LOCATION:

153 Halsey Street, 7th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102

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P: (973) 648-4575

F: (973) 648-3123