N.J.S.A. 11A:11-5 Pending actions
Any action pending on the effective date [June 30, 2008] of P.L.2008, c.29 shall continue under the prior law and rule. Amended 1 time since 1986.
In plain language
Twenty-one words protecting anyone who was mid-case. An action pending on 30 June 2008 continued under the law and the rules as they stood before the reorganisation. An appeal filed in early 2008 was decided under the old framework even though the body deciding it had been renamed, which is why a decision from that period can cite provisions that were superseded before it issued.
Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.
Current through the close of the 221st Legislature (L. 2025, c. 346). What that means
Enacted by L. 1986, c. 112, effective September 25, 1986. Last amended by L. 2008, c. 29, effective June 30, 2008.
A New Jersey statute changes only when the Legislature amends it, so a section untouched since its last amendment is settled rather than out of date.
Reviewed as of July 28, 2026. Official text: njleg.state.nj.us.
Any action pending on the effective date [June 30, 2008] of P.L.2008, c.29 shall continue under the prior law and rule.
Legislative history
Session laws, newest first
- L. 2008, c. 29, section 81Amended
effective June 30, 2008 - L. 1986, c. 112Enacted
effective September 25, 1986
Effective-date provisions
Quoted from the session laws themselves.
- Section 120 of L. 2008, c. 29 provides: “This act shall take effect immediately and any actions necessary to implement this act may be taken any time thereafter. General implementation shall be completed no later than 12 months following enactment.” Chapter 29, L. 2008, was approved on June 30, 2008.