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Legal services warn bill on reviving time‑barred debt could conflict with court precedent
Summary
Legal Services of New Jersey told the committee Assembly Bill 5619 could unintentionally undercut the state appellate decision in Thiele (2016) that a small payment does not restart the statute of limitations; the committee released the bill but said sponsors will be asked to clarify language.
Assembly Bill 5619, which would bar revival of time‑barred consumer‑debt claims, was released by the committee after substantial legal questioning about how its language would interact with existing case law.
David McMillan, an attorney with Legal Services of New Jersey, urged caution, saying the appellate division’s published 2016 Thiele decision and a 2020 reaffirmation…
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