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This is a 2007 bill:1. N.J.S.2C:1-6 is amended to read as follows2C:1-6. Time Limitations. a. (1) A prosecution for any offense set forth in N.J.S.2C:11-3, N.J.S.2C:11-4, N.J.S.2C:14-2 or sections 1 through 5 of P.L.2002, c.26 (C.2C:38-1 through C.2C:38-5) may be commenced at any time.This is a 2006 bill:1. N.J.S.2C:I-6 is amended to read as follows:2C: 1-6. Time Limitations. a. A prosecution for any offense set forth in N.J.S.2C:II-3 £OJ 2[or11.2 [or] N.J.S.2C:11-4 l[or N.J.S.2C:14-2r 2 or N.J.S.2C:14-22 may be commenced at any time.The difference between the 2006 and the 2007 bills is an Arabic numeral "(1)" after the a. Do you think the state of limitations were still in effect due to change since:1:2-1. Enacting clause of laws; numbering sections; engrossing of bills All laws of this State shall begin in the following style: "Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey" , after which shall follow the sections numbered consecutively 1, 2, 3, et cetera, with the Arabic numerals, each number being followed immediately by the significant words of the section, without the prefix of the word "that" or the words "and be it enacted" , or any other formal prefix whatsoever. The Legislature shall see that all bills are engrossed in conformity to the provisions of this section and R.S. 1:2-2. Amended by L.1981, c. 448, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1982. 1:2-2. Chapters designated by Arabic numerals Arabic numerals shall be used to designate the numbers of the chapters of the several laws in the order in which they are enacted.
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I am afraid that the change of a law to conform to the statutory formatting requirement does not change the actual meaning or validity of the law itself, it would be considered a "ministerial" or "administrative" error that has no effect on the actual meaning of the law. A check of the case law in NJ finds not one case that addresses invalidating the entire statute or provision in a statute for this type of formatting error.
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I do not think it is just an "administrative" error would you please reread 1:2-1 and 1:2-2 and answer the question accordingly. The new change in the 2007 bill which was the Arabic numeral enacts that law.What do you think?
I am sorry, but a search of the case law reveals not one case were a law or part of a law was declared invalid because of a format error and changing the number does not enact the law, the law was enacted in 2006. 1:2-2 says it designates "the order in which they were enacted."