The Commission projects listed on this page have been enacted by the Legislature, but the reports accessible below may differ from the actual statute since changes may have been made to the text during the Legislative process. A list of Commission projects resulting in Final Reports that have not yet been enacted may be found on the Final Reports and Recommendations page.
Please consult the New Jersey statutes in order to determine the current law of the State.
Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Proposed enactment of a Uniform Law, revised for use in New Jersey, to provide a uniform mechanism for addressing multi-jurisdictional adult guardianship issues that have become time-consuming and costly for courts and families.
Enacted as L. 2012, c. 36 PDFAnatomical Gift
N.J.S. 26:6-58.1; 26:6-60.2 - amendments to Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (which also repealed 26:6-60.1 and 26:6-58.7)
Enacted as L. 2001, c. 87 PDFCemeteries
N.J.S. 45:27-1 et seq. - New Jersey Cemetery Act 2003
Enacted as L. 2003, c. 261 PDF(Uniform) Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
N.J.S. 2A:34-53 et seq. (which also repealed N.J.S 2A:34-28 through 2A:34-52)
Enacted as L. 2004, c. 147 PDFCivil Penalty Enforcement Act
N.J.S. 2A:58- 10 through 2A:58-12 - Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999
Enacted as L. 1999, c. 274 PDFCollaborative Law.
Enacted as L. 2014, c. N.J.S.2A:23D-1 et seq. PDFConstruction Lien Law
Recommended the revision of the Construction Lien Law to address concerns regarding the statute’s residential construction provisions, define terms undefined by the statute, clarify imprecise language, and revise statutory provisions that conflict with industry practice and are no longer workable or desirable.
Enacted as L. 2010, c. 119 / N.J.S. 2A:44A 1-38 et seq. PDFCourt Names
Enacted as L. 1991, c. 119 PDFCriminal Law Titles 2A & 24: Completion of Compilation
Enacted as L. 1999, c. 90 PDFDeclaration of Death Act (NJDDA)
Recommended modifications to 26:6A-4
Enacted as L. 2013, c. 185 PDF(Uniform) Electronic Transactions Act
Enacted as L. 2001, c. 116 / N.J.S.12A:12-1 through 12A:12-26 PDFEvidence
Enacted as L. 1999, c. 319 PDFEquitable Distribution After Death of Party to Action
Recommends changes to the equitable distribution statute (N.J.S. 2A:34-23), the elective spousal share statute (N.J.S. 3B:8-1), and the statute pertaining to intestacy (N.J.S. 3B:5-3), to close the statutory gap between New Jersey divorce/dissolution laws and probate laws.
Enacted as L.2023, c. 238 PDF
(Uniform) Foreign-Money Claims Act
Enacted as L.1993, c.317 PDFGeneral Repealer
Enacted as L.2014, c.69 PDF(Uniform) Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
Recommends adoption of the UIDDA in New Jersey, with modifications to accommodate New Jersey practice but, although the Commission ordinarily makes recommendations to the Legislature, in this case, the better course would be court rule revision to incorporate UIDDA in order to provide a simple and convenient process for issuing and enforcing deposition subpoenas.
Enacted as Changes to Court Rules - R. 4:11-4 and 4:11-5 PDF(Uniform) Interstate Family Support Act
Recommends enactment of the Commission's released Final Report pertaining to the Uniform Law Commission’s 2008 amendments to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). These amendments modify the current version of UIFSA’s international provisions to comport with the obligations of the United States under the 2007 Hague Convention on Maintenance.
Enacted as L. 2016, c.1 PDFIntestate Succession
Enacted as L. 2001, c. 109 / N.J.S. 3B:5-5.1 - amendment to Probate Code PDFJuries
Enacted as L. 1995, c. 44 / N.J.S. 2B:20-1 through 2B:23-18; 2B:4-4 PDF(Revised Uniform) Limited Liability Company Act
Proposed enactment of a revised Uniform Law that permits the formation of limited liability companies, which provide the owners with the advantages of both corporate-type limited liability and partnership tax treatment. (ULLCA)
Enacted as L. 2012, c. 50 PDFLost or Abandoned Property
Enacted as L. 1999, c. 331 / N.J.S.46:30C-1 through 46:30C-5 PDFMarried Women's Property
Enacted as L. 2011, c. 115 PDFMaterial Witness
Enacted as L. 1994, c. 126 / N.J.S.2C:104-1 et seq. PDF(Uniform) Mediation Act
Enacted as L. 2004, c. 157 / N.J.S.2A:23c-1 through 2A: 23c-13-Uniform Mediation Act PDF(Uniform) Military and Overseas Voters Act
Recommends revision of Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law to incorporate key UMOVA concepts not yet addressed in New Jersey law, including: expansion of definition of "overseas voter" to include voters eligible to vote in New Jersey but not born here; and, consistent with Vote by Mail Law, 19:63-1 et seq., permitting use of Federal Postcard Application Form to register to vote in any election (not just a federal election).
Enacted as L. 2017, c. 39 PDFMortgage Recording
Enacted as L. 2015, c. 225 PDFMunicipal Courts
Enacted as L. 1993, c. 293 / N.J.S. 2B:12-1 et seq. PDFOrganization of the courts
Enacted as L. 1991, c. 119 / N.J.S. 2B:1-1 through 2B:9-1 PDF
Parentage Act
Enacted as L. 1991, c. 22 / N.J.S. 9:17-38 et seq.; 3B:5-10 - New Jersey Parentage Act PDFPejorative Terms Regarding Persons Who Are Mentally Incapacitated
Enacted as L. 2013, c. 103 PDFProbate Code 1999 Revisions
Enacted as L. 2001, c. 109 PDF
(Uniform) Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
Enacted as L. 2009, c. 64 PDFRecordation of Title Documents
Enacted as L. 1991, c. 308 / N.J.S.46:26A, 26B, 26C PDFRepealers
Enacted as L. 1991, c. 59, 93, 121, 148 PDFReplevin
Enacted as L. 1995, c. 263 / N.J.S. 2B:50-1 et seq. PDFSchool Background Checks
Enacted as L. 2007, c. 82 / N.J.S.18A:6-7.1 and 18A:6-7.2 PDF(Civil Actions) Service of Process
Enacted as L. 1999, c. 319 / N.J.S. 2A:15-30.1 PDFStatute of Frauds
Enacted as L. 1995, c. 36 / N.J.S. 25:1-10 through 25:16 PDFSurrogates
Enacted as L. 1999, c. 70 / N.J.S. 2B:14-1 through 2B:14-13 PDFTax Court
Enacted as L. 1993, c. 403 / N.J.S. 2B:13-1 through 2B:13-15; 22A:5-1 PDFTitle 2C - Sexual Offenses
Enacted as L.2019, c.474 PDF
Title 45 Professions
Enacted as L. 1999, c. 403 PDFTitle Recordation
Recommended the revision of the statutes pertaining to the recording of title documents following the enactment of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-sign), 15 U.S.C. §7001 et seq., and New Jersey’s enactment of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), L.2001, c.116; it required the acceptance of electronic alternatives to paper documents.
Enacted as L. 2011, c. 217 PDF(New Jersey) Trade Secrets Act - proposed the enactment of a Uniform Law, revised for use in New JErsey, that codifies the basic principles of common law trade secret protection, preserving the essential distinctions from patent law and the remedies for trade secret misappropriation as developed in case law.
Enacted as L. 2011, c. 161 / N.J.S.56:15-1 et seq. PDF(Uniform) Trust Code - recommends enactment of New Jersey Uniform Trust Code, based on the Uniform Trust Code and the work of an ad hoc Committee of New Jersey experts who analyzed it and adapted it for New Jersey’s needs (terms: uniform trust code, trusts, powers of trustees, breach of trust, spendthrift trust, discretion of trustee).
Enacted asL. 2015, c. 276 PDFUCC Article 1 (General Provisions)
Proposed updates to definitions and general provisions which, in the absence of conflicting provisions, apply as default rules covering transactions and matters otherwise covered under a different article of the UCC.
Enacted as L. 2013, c. 65 PDFUCC Article 2A (Leases)
Enacted as L. 1994, c.114 PDFUCC Article 3 (Negotiable Instruments) & 4 (Bank Deposits)
Enacted as L. 1995, c.28 PDFUCC Article 4A (Funds Transfers)
Superseding previously enacted Report - proposed the updating of the Article in response to changes in federal law. Without the modification, after February of 2013, a fund transfer initiated by a remittance transfer would have been entirely outside the coverage of Article 4A, even if the remittance transfer is not an electronic fund transfer, and would not have been covered by either law.
Enacted as L. 2013, c. 65 PDFUCC Article 5 (Letters of Credit)
Enacted as L. 1994, c.114 PDF
UCC Article 6 (Bulk Transfers)
Enacted as L. 1994, c.114 (which repealed 12A:6-101 through 12A:6-111) PDF
UCC Article 7 (Documents of Title)
Proposed modifications to accomplish two primary objectives: (1) allowance of electronic documents of title, and (2) introduction of provisions to reflect trends at the state, federal and international levels.
Enacted as L. 2013, c. 65 PDF
UCC Article 8 (Investment Securities)
Enacted as L. 1997, c. 252 PDF
UCC Article 9 (Secured Transactions)
Superseding previously enacted Report - proposed changes to this Article, which governs security agreements where the property is not real estate. These arrangements are the basis of an important part of commercial finance and many involve interstate transactions, so it is important that the state laws governing them are as nearly uniform as possible. The most significant change proposed concerns specification of the name of debtors who are natural persons.
Enacted as L. 2013, c. 65 PDF(Revised) Uniform Notaries Public Act
Enacted as L.2021, c.179 PDF
Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
Enacted as L.2021, c.92 PDF