The Division of Law (DOL) serves as primary legal counsel for New Jersey state government. Generally speaking, this work takes three forms: by providing legal advice to the state’s departments and agencies, by defending the state in civil litigation, and by bringing civil lawsuits against individuals, corporations, and other entities that violate the law and harm New Jersey and its residents. Staffed by nearly 500 attorneys, DOL’s responsibilities cover a broad swath of legal issues, including those involving banking, child protection, corrections, education, environmental, finance, health, insurance, taxation, and transportation matters.
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Attention Process Servers
Pursuant to the order of the New Jersey Supreme Court
signed, April 7, 2020, all summons and complaints must be
served electronically to: NJAG.ElectronicService.CivilMatters@law.njoag.gov
Process Servers – Full Document rev. 5/19/21
Order Permitting Electronic Service of Process on the State of New Jersey
AG Platkin Sues Messaging App “Discord” for Unlawful Practices That Expose NJ Kids to Child Predators and Violent, Sexual Content
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a lawsuit against messaging application provider Discord, Inc. (“Discord”) for deceptive and unconscionable business practices that misled parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and obscured the risks children faced when using the application.
Florida Man Indicted on Weapons Offenses After Bringing Firearms, Including a Booby-Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle, on Amtrak Train
For Immediate Release: April 16, 2025 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Theresa L. Hilton, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Matthew ReillyOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON – Attorney General...
AG Platkin: Banks Must Keep Overdraft Fees Reasonable
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a multistate comment letter urging the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against a joint resolution that would allow very large banks to keep charging customers high overdraft fees on their accounts.
Notices
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