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NJ A2972
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Erik Peterson
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AI Summary
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Attorneys licensed in New Jersey would be permitted to affix a seal to documents they validate (affidavits, acknowledgments, proofs, oaths, or affirmations) indicating their status as an attorney-at-law
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Use of the attorney seal is optional, not mandatory, for attorneys performing document validations
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Attorney validations with the seal would carry the same legal force and effect as validations performed by a notary public
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Sponsored by Assemblyman Erik Peterson (District 23 - Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren counties) and pre-filed for the 2026 legislative session
Legislative Description
Authorizes attorney-at-law who validates affidavit, acknowledgment, proof, oath, or affirmation to affix seal indicating that he is attorney-at-law.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/13/2026