1. Tort Claims Act and Wrongful Imprisonment Claims - Consideration of a Draft Final Report that does not recommend modifying N.J.S. 59:9-2(d) to clarify that the TCA’s verbal threshold applies to loss-of-liberty damages in legal malpractice actions brought against public defendants, as discussed in Nieves v. Office of the Public Defender, 241 N.J. 567 (2020). Report
2. Termination of Parental Rights: Interpretation of “Best Interests of the Child” Standard - Consideration of an Update Memorandum on the July 2021 amendments to N.J.S. 30:4C-15.1(a) concerning the best interests of the child standard as discussed in New Jersey Div. of Child Prot. & Permanency v. D.C.A., 256 N.J. 4, 2023. Memo
3. Application of Frivolous Litigation Statute to Municipalities (N.J.S. 2A:15-59.1) - Consideration of an Update Memorandum regarding the applicability of the Frivolous Litigation Statute in N.J.S. 2A:15-59.1 to public entities, as discussed by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Borough of Englewood Cliffs v. Trautner, 260 N.J. 410 (2025). Memo
4. Admission Criteria of Recovery Court under N.J.S. 2C:35-14(a)(5) - Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to address the two conflicting interpretations of the second clause of N.J.S. 2C:35-14 (a)(5) as discussed in State v. Jones, 481 N.J. Super. 271 (App. Div. 2025). Memo
5. Overdose Prevention Act (N.J.S. 2C:35-30 to -31 and 24:6J-1 to -7) - Clarification of Defined Terms and Procedural Aspects – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to clarify the requirements for establishing immunity pursuant to the Overdose Prevention Act, as discussed in State v. C.C.W., 481 N.J. Super. 551 (App. Div. 2025) and State v. W.S.B., 453 N.J. Super. 206 (App. Div. 2018). Memo
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.
2025 Annual Report
We are pleased to announce the release of our 2025 Annual Report
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.
“Clean Slate” Statute (N.J.S.A. 2C:52-5.3) As Applied to Out-of-State Convictions
Unconstitutional Provisions Relating to Recall of Federal Officials under N.J.S. 19:27A–1 –18
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