New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 47 - Public Records
Section 47:1-2 - Instruments to be in English to be entitled to recording or filing

47:1-2. Instruments to be in English to be entitled to recording or filing
No instrument in writing, with or without an acknowledgment, proof, affidavit or certificate attached thereto, required by law to be recorded or filed in the office of any county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages, shall be received for record or filing in any of such offices, unless such instrument, acknowledgment, proof, affidavit or certificate is written or printed in the English language.

Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes

New Jersey Revised Statutes

Title 47 - Public Records

Section 47:1-1 - Record of time of filing, entry or recording of instruments affecting real estate; effect

Section 47:1-2 - Instruments to be in English to be entitled to recording or filing

Section 47:1-3 - Loose leaf record books in offices of county clerks, registers of deeds and mortgages and surrogates; effect

Section 47:1-4 - Typewritten records in certain offices

Section 47:1-5 - Photographic, data records in certain offices; effect as evidence

Section 47:1-6 - Maps; requirements prerequisite to filing in certain offices

Section 47:1-7 - Classified, analytical or combination indexes in certain offices

Section 47:1-8 - Rerecording worn, mutilated or obscure records; reindexing; cost

Section 47:1-9 - Restoration of worn maps in certain offices; expense

Section 47:1-10 - Reference in warrants for cancellation or discharge of bonds or other discharges to book and page of original record

Section 47:1-11 - Reproduction of public records, use as originals

Section 47:1-12 - Rules, regulations; systems of recording

Section 47:1-13 - Alteration, correction, revision of records; notation

Section 47:1-14 - Destruction of public records under law

Section 47:1-15 - References to Bureau of Archives and History

Section 47:1-16 - Social security numbers, prohibition of display, printing on certain documents publicly recorded.

Section 47:1-17 - Publishing of certain information by governmental agency prohibited.

Section 47:1A-1 - Legislative findings, declarations.

Section 47:1A-1.1 - Definitions.

Section 47:1A-1.2 - Restricted access to biotechnology trade secrets.

Section 47:1A-1.3 - Certain firearms records considered public records.

Section 47:1A-2.2 - Access to certain information by convict prohibited; exceptions.

Section 47:1A-3 - Access to records of investigation in progress.

Section 47:1A-5 - Times during which records may be inspected, examined, copied; access; copy fees.

Section 47:1A-6 - Proceeding to challenge denial of access to record.

Section 47:1A-7 - Government Records Council.

Section 47:1A-8 - Construction of act.

Section 47:1A-9 - Other laws, regulations, privileges unaffected.

Section 47:1A-10 - Personnel, pension records not considered public information; exceptions.

Section 47:1A-11 - Violations, penalties, disciplinary proceeding.

Section 47:1A-12 - Court rules.

Section 47:1A-13 - Annual budget request for the council.

Section 47:1B-1 - Definitions.

Section 47:1B-2 - Information redaction, nondisclosure request, enforcement.

Section 47:1B-3 - Exceptions to redaction requirement.

Section 47:1B-4 - Severability of act.

Section 47:2-3 - Custody and control of records of extinct offices and bodies

Section 47:2-4 - Examination of records of counties, municipalities or public bodies and institutions; indexing and preservation

Section 47:2-5 - Preservation and restoration of certain records

Section 47:2-6 - Copies of records as evidence; certification; originals preserved

Section 47:2-7 - Transfer of records

Section 47:2-8 - Historical records; acquisition and preservation

Section 47:3-8.1 - Copies of reports of audit filed with director of Division of Local Government; destruction; notice

Section 47:3-8.2 - Copies of reports of audits; for years 1918 to 1940; opportunity to receive before destruction

Section 47:3-9 - Removal, destruction of certain papers.

Section 47:3-10 - Retention of specific papers may be ordered

Section 47:3-11 - Notices before destruction

Section 47:3-12 - Effective date

Section 47:3-13 - Papers on file over 25 years in office of county clerk; obliteration

Section 47:3-14 - Effective date

Section 47:3-15 - Short title

Section 47:3-16 - Terms defined

Section 47:3-17 - Consent of bureau to disposition or destruction of public records or documents

Section 47:3-18 - Classifications and categories

Section 47:3-19 - Schedules

Section 47:3-20 - State Records Committee; approval of schedule; regulations

Section 47:3-21 - Schedule; filing of copy; retention of original

Section 47:3-22 - Liability of officials and others for destruction of public records

Section 47:3-23 - Cancelled bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; destruction

Section 47:3-24 - Time for destruction or other disposition of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness

Section 47:3-25 - Certificate of destruction; filing; evidence

Section 47:3-26 - Standards, procedures and rules

Section 47:3-27 - Public records in private possession, bureau may demand

Section 47:3-28 - Public records in private possession, person entitled to custody may demand

Section 47:3-29 - Removal, alteration or destruction of public records with malicious intent

Section 47:3-30 - Rules and regulations

Section 47:3-31 - Repeal

Section 47:3-32 - Inconsistency between provisions of this act and other acts

Section 47:4-1 - Short title

Section 47:4-2 - Address confidentiality for certain individuals.

Section 47:4-3 - Definitions relative to protection of certain qualified persons.

Section 47:4-4 - "Address Confidentiality Program."

Section 47:4-5 - Cancelling of certification.

Section 47:4-6 - Use of designated address, exceptions.