MEETING AGENDA
The New Jersey Law Revision Commission meeting will be conducted REMOTELY on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 10:30 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 in advance of the start time of the meeting, at: lct@njlrc.org
Expungement Statute - Meaning of “Closely Related Circumstances” – Consideration of a Draft Final Report that does not recommend modifying N.J.S. 2C:52-2 to clarify the meaning of “closely related circumstances,” as discussed in the case of In the matter of C.P.M., 461 N.J. Super. 573 (App. Div. 2019), cert. denied, 241 N.J. 204 (2020), following an examining the nationwide use of the phrase. Report
2. Use of Gendered Terms Related to Married Individuals in New Jersey Statutes - Consideration of a Draft Tentative Report proposing modifications to several New Jersey statutes, including the adult adoption statute in N.J.S. 2A:22-1, replacing gendered terms for married couples with gender-neutral terms to reflect that same-sex marriage has been legal in New Jersey for over ten years. Report
3. Self-Defense Statutes: Scope of the Term “Dwelling” - Consideration of a Draft Tentative Report proposing modifications to N.J.S. 2C:3-11, which defines “dwelling” in the context of justification defenses, to clarify the geographic scope of “dwelling” in New Jersey’s self-defense statutes, as discussed in State v. Canfield, 470 N.J. Super. 234 (App. Div. 2022), aff'd as modified, 252 N.J. 497 (2023) and other relevant New Jersey decisions. Report
4. Time Limitation on Actions Concerning Publications of Bond Resolutions - Consideration of an Update Memorandum regarding preliminary outreach to determine whether N.J.S. 40:14B-28 would benefit from clarification reflecting the holding in Vernon Township v. Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority, No. A-0897-21, 2023 WL 2026174 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Feb. 16, 2023) and seeking Commission guidance. Memo
5. Open Public Records Act Projects Assessment – Consideration of an Update Memorandum assessing whether the most recent amendments to the Open Public Records Act impact the Commission’s authority to work on four open projects that pertain in some way to the Act. Memo
6. Title 18A: Updating Terms Related to Epinephrine Administration and Nurses – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project addressing whether New Jersey Statutes in Title 18A (“Education”) would benefit from a modification to remove and/or update language related to the administration of epinephrine and certain nursing titles. Memo