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Administrative History

The Law Revision Commission is a non-partisan body established in 1934 (Ch. 597) and charged with examining the common law and statutes of the State and current judicial decisions for the purpose of discovering defects and anachronisms and recommending needed reforms; considering proposed changes in State law recommended by the American Law Institute, bar associations, and other expert bodies; and evaluating suggestions made by judges, justices, public officials, and the general public concerning defects and anachronisms in State law. It is also responsible for recommending such changes in State law as it deems necessary to modify or eliminate antiquated and inequitable legal practices and to bring the civil and criminal law of the State into harmony with modern conditions.

From 2016-17 onward, the commission has not been allocated any operating funds. It continues to exist but the scope of its activities has been greatly reduced.