MEETING AGENDA

The New Jersey Law Revision Commission meeting will be conducted REMOTELY on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 10:00 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 before the start time of the meeting, at: lct@njlrc.org

1. Interpretation of the Vote by Mail Law in N.J.S. 19:63-26 – Consideration of a Revised Draft Tentative Report proposing modifications to N.J.S. 19:63-26, N.J.S. 19:29-1, N.J.S. 19:29-2, and the Reporting Act to reflect the holding of In re the Election for Atl. Cnty. Freeholder Dist. 3 2020 Gen. Election, 468 N.J. Super. 341 (App. Div. 2021), and clarify ELEC’s jurisdiction over violations of the Reporting Act. Report

2. Juvenile Justice – State Home for Boys and Girls as used in N.J.S. 30:4-85 – Consideration of a Draft Tentative Report proposing the removal of anachronistic references to the State Home for Boys and the State Home for Girls. Report

3. New Jersey First Act: Residency Requirement – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to address apparent ambiguities in the New Jersey First Act residency requirement for persons holding an office, employment, or position within state or local government. Memo

4. Expungement – Examination of N.J.S. 2C:52-5.3 to determine whether the “Clean Slate” includes violations of local ordinances – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to address whether modification of N.J.S. 2C:52-5.3 is appropriate to clarify that the statute applies to the expungement of local ordinance violations. Memo

5. Title 39: Windshield Statute (N.J.S. 39:3-74) - Window Tint Traffic Stops/Citations – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to address whether amending N.J.S. 3:37-4 (the “windshield statute”) would be of assistance to clarify its application. Memo

6. Retroactive Modification of Child Support in N.J.S. 2A:17-56.23a: Exceptions for Emancipation and Adult Adoption – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to address whether N.J.S. 2A:17-56.23a would benefit from modification to reflect the exceptions to the statutory ban on retroactive modification of child support obligations for emancipation and adult adoption. Memo