A 2064 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Eliminates statute of limitations for civil actions arising from sexual assault and other crimes and offenses of a sexual nature committed against a person 18 years of age or older.

This bill eliminates the two-year time limit for filing civil lawsuits related to sexual assault or other sexual crimes against adults aged 18 or older. It allows victims to file lawsuits at any time, regardless of when the crime occurred. The law is retroactive, meaning it can revive civil cases previously dismissed solely because the statute of limitations had expired, but it does not apply to cases dismissed for other reasons or already finalized. It specifically affects civil claims, not criminal cases, and applies to all victims 18+ who were assaulted. The change takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Linda Carter
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