The New Jersey Law Revision Commission will meet on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. in the:

 Baker Courtroom at Rutgers Law School, 123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102

1. Hearsay - Consideration of a Draft Final Report proposing the modification of a statute to clarify a hearsay evidence issue found in N.J.S. 9:6–8.46 pertaining to child abuse and neglect proceedings. Memo Report

2. “Residence” for Sex Offender Registration - Consideration of a Draft Final Report proposing the modification of N.J.S. 2C:7-2 to deal with the registration of secondary addresses for sex offenders in response to State v. Halloran, 446 N.J. Super. 381 (L. Div. 2014) and an additional change to the statutes in response to the determination of the New Jersey Supreme Court in State In the Interest of C.K., 2018 WL 1915104 (2018). Report

3. Voided Election - Consideration of a Draft Final Report proposing the modification of Title 18A:9-1 et seq. to clarify the effect of voided election results on future ballot initiatives as discussed in City of Orange Twp. Bd. of Educ. v. City of Orange Twp., ESX-L-6652-17 (Ch. Div. Oct. 20, 2017). Report

4. Definition of “Marital Status” - Consideration of a Revised Draft Tentative Report proposing modifications to the language of N.J.S. 10:5-5 and 10:5-2.1 to reflect the treatment of the term “marital status” by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Smith v. Millville Rescue Squad, 225 N.J. 373 (2016) and in response to comments received by stakeholders. Report

5. Evidentiary Standard for a Final Restraining Order Under the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act - Consideration of a Memorandum providing a status update to the Commission and requesting guidance regarding additional work in the area of Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015 (SASPA), N.J.S. 2C:14-16. Memo

6. Local Lands and Building Laws – Bidding - Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to clarify whether the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S. 40A:11-1 et seq.) applies to the acquisition of real property, capital improvement, or personal property by a County or municipality, pursuant to the Local Lands and Building Laws, specifically N.J.S. 40A:12-5(a)(3). Memo

7. Completion of Probation and N.J.S. 2C:52-2(a) – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to clarify the meaning of the term “satisfactory” as used in N.J.S. 2C:52-2(a) of the expungement statute and as discussed in Matter of E.C., 454 N.J. Super. 48 (App. Div. 2018). Memo

8. Confinement – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to clarify the meaning of the term “confinement” as used in N.J.S. 2C:44-3(a) and as discussed in State v. Clarity, 454 N.J. Super. 603 (App. Div. 2018). Memo

* Next meeting currently scheduled for October 17, 2019.