STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator JOSEPH A. LAGANA
District 38 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Requires parties in arbitration proceedings to be represented by attorneys in certain circumstances.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning arbitration proceedings and supplementing P.L.1983, c.358 (C.39:6A-24 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. A party to an arbitration proceeding concerning a claim for personal injury protection coverage shall be represented by an attorney licensed to practice law in the State.
b. As used in this section, “personal injury protection coverage” means the same as section 4 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4).
2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day next following enactment and shall apply to arbitration proceedings that are initiated on or after that date.
STATEMENT
This bill requires a party in an arbitration proceeding to be represented by an attorney in certain circumstances.
Under the bill, a party to an arbitration proceeding concerning a claim for personal injury protection coverage will be required to be represented by an attorney licensed to practice law in New Jersey.