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P.L. 2000, CHAPTER 157, approved November 17, 2000

Assembly, No. 1934 (Second Reprint)

An Act concerning the statute of limitations in wrongful death actions in certain circumstances and amending N.J.S.2A:31-3.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. N.J.S.2A:31-3 is amended to read as follows:

    2A:31-3 Every action brought under this chapter shall be commenced within 2 years after the death of the decedent, and not thereafter, provided, however, that if the ¹[cause of the]¹ death ¹[of the decedent was] resulted from¹ murder, ¹aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter ^1 2for which the defendant has been convicted, found not guilty by reason of insanity or adjudicated delinquent² , the action may be brought at any time.

(cf: N.J.S.2A:31-3)

    2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any action filed on or after the effective date ¹including actions filed where the murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter occurred prior to the effective date of this act¹.

Eliminates statute of limitations in wrongful death cases if the death resulted from murder or manslaughter.