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.
Current through the close of the 221st Legislature (L. 2025, c. 346). What that means
Reviewed as of July 28, 2026. Official text: njleg.state.nj.us.
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though the body deciding it had been renamed, which is why a decision from that period can cite provisions that were superseded before it issued.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.
Any action pending on the effective date [June 30, 2008] of P.L.2008, c.29 shall continue under the prior law and rule.
Enacted by L. 1986, c. 112, effective September 25, 1986. Last amended by L. 2008, c. 29, effective June 30, 2008.
An old amendment date alone does not mean a provision is obsolete. This mirror reflects the source watermark above; later laws and decisions can affect how the text applies.
Legislative history
Session laws, newest first
- L. 2008, c. 29, section 81Amended
effective June 30, 2008 - L. 1986, c. 112Enacted
effective September 25, 1986
Commission decisions resting on 11A:11-5
196 decisions of the Civil Service Commission since January 16, 2019 rest on this section: 196 apply a Title 4A rule adopted under it. The newest:
- In the Matter of Sykeema Bell, Judiciary, Vicinage 7-Mercer County September 2, 2026 · Discipline · Penalty reversed · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12
- In the Matter of Julio Rodriguez, City of Hoboken, Department of Parks Recreation and Public Works August 12, 2026 · Discipline · Penalty modified · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12
- In the Matter of John T. Arrington, Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women, Department of Corrections August 12, 2026 · Petition for interim relief or a stay · Denied · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12
- In the Matter of Tiffany Cobourne, Camden County Board of Social Services July 22, 2026 · Discipline · Penalty modified · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12
- In the Matters of Christopher Massey, Borough of Bergenfield, Police Department July 1, 2026 · Discipline · Dismissed · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12
- In the Matter of A.O., Department of Human Services, Hunterdon Developmental Center July 1, 2026 · Discipline · Penalty reversed · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12
- In the Matter of Michael Emmert, Garden State Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections May 20, 2026 · Discipline · Penalty modified · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12
- In the Matter of Mackenzie Reilly, Jersey City Police Department May 20, 2026 · Request for reconsideration · Different results for different parties · applies N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12
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.