Formal Opinions of the Attorney General
Permanent URI for this collection
Attorney General Opinions represent the view of the Attorney General that issued them on a specific legal question based on the law and facts as they stood at the time. By definition, an Opinion issued on a given date cannot consider subsequent developments in case law, statutes, or record evidence. Readers of these Opinions should therefore conduct their own research on the continued validity of an Opinion. Members of the public should consult directly with the relevant agency with regulatory or enforcement authority on a matter before acting in accordance with an Opinion.
Browse
Recent Submissions
Item Formal Opinion No. 1 - 1998: Minutes of closed sessions of public bodies(Trenton, N.J.: Office of the Attorney General, 1998-10-15) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Verniero, PeterItem Formal Opinion No. 3 (1991): Determination of quorum for meetings of public body where one or more vacancies exist in membership(Trenton, N.J.: Office of the Attorney General, 1991-0507) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Del Tufo, Robert J.Item Law Enforcement Directive 2014-1, Formal Opinion 1-2014 RE: Law Enforcement Directive to Ensure Uniform Enforcement of the Sports Wagering Act's Exemption from Criminal Liability for the Operation of Sports Pools by Casinos and Racetracks; Formal Opinion Addressing the Effects of Law Enforcement Directive 2014-1 on the Sports Wagering Act's Exemption from Civil Liability for the Operation of Sports Pools by Casinos and Racetracks(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 2014-09-08) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Hoffman, John J.Item Formal Opinion No. 2 (1991): Voter Registration of Homeless Persons(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1991-04-17) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Del Tufo, Robert J.Item Formal Opinion No. 1-2017 Re: Contribution of the State Lottery Enterprise to Certain State Retirement Systems(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 2017-05-11) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Porrino, Christopher S.Item Formal Opinion No. 1-2015 Re: Gifts requiring disclosure under Executive Order 24(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Law, 2015-05-14) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Hoffman, John JItem Formal Opinion No. 3-2007 Re: Recognition in New Jersey of Same-Sex Marriages, Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships and Other Government-Sanctioned, Same-Sex Relationships Established Pursuant to the Laws of Other States and Foreign Nations(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 2007-02-16) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Rabner, StuartItem Formal Opinion No. 2-2007 Re: Whether Assembly Bill No. A-1, which authorizes local property tax credits for homesteads and calculates those credits in part on household income, violates the State Constitution(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 2007-02-02) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Rabner, StuartItem Formal Opinion No. 1-2007 RE: Whether Public Officials and Religious Figures May Decline to Exercise their Authority to Solemnize Civil Unions(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 2007-01-10) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Rabner, StuartItem Formal Opinion No. 1 - 1997(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1997-02-25) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Verniero, PeterItem Formal Opinion No. 1 (1991): Scope of the Local Finance Board's authority to grant additional exceptions under NJSA 40A:4-45.3(d) of the Local Government Cap Law(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1991-02-19) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Del Tufo, Robert J.Item Re: Formal Opinion No. 3 (1990): Reprise(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1991-04-19) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Del Tufo, Robert J.Item Formal Opinion No. 3 (1990): Scope of Exemptions Under the "Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act"(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1990-12-14) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Del Tufo, Robert J.Item Formal Opinion No. 2 (1990): Placement on General Election Ballots of Non-binding Referenda Regarding Statewide Tax Reform Measures(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1990-08-28) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Del Tufo, Robert J.Item Formal Opinion No. 1 (1990): Authority of Director of Local Government Services to Disapprove a County Budget That Does Not Provide for an Appropriation to Meet Foreseen Obligations(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1990-08-28) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Del Tufo, Robert J.Item Re: Drug Addiction as a Protected Handicap Under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1989-10-06) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Perretti, Peter N. JrItem Formal Opinion No. 1 - 1985(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, 1985-12-19) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Kimmelman, Irwin I.Item Formal Opinions of the Attorney General of New Jersey 1978-1984(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1985?) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Degnan, John J.; Zazzali, James R.; Kimmelman, Irwin I.Item Formal Opinions of the Attorney General of New Jersey 1974-1977(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1978?) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Hyland, William F.Item Opinions of the Attorney General of New Jersey for the Period from January 01, 1964, to December 31, 1973(Trenton, N.J.: Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, 1974?) New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General; Sills, Arthur J.; Kugler, George F. Jr