Proposed law A2602 would impose limits on the fees that may be charged for discovery in municipal court cases.
The bill limits the charge for these documents to an amount no greater than the amount specified in section 6 of P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5), the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Under that statute, the fee for a government record in the form of printed matter is $0.05 per letter size page and $0.05 per legal size page, unless the public agency can demonstrate that its actual costs for duplication of a government record exceed those rates.
The bill also provides that a person charged an amount greater than that may seek the relief specified in OPRA: the person may file an action in the Superior Court or file a complaint with the Government Records Council established pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-6).
This bill imposes limits on the fees that may be charged for discovery in municipal court cases.
The bill limits the charge for these documents to an amount no greater than the amount specified in section 6 of P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5), the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Under that statute, the fee for a government record in the form of printed matter is $0.05 per letter size page and $0.05 per legal size page, unless the public agency can demonstrate that its actual costs for duplication of a government record exceed those rates.
The bill also provides that a person charged an amount greater than that may seek the relief specified in OPRA: the person may file an action in the Superior Court or file a complaint with the Government Records Council established pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-6).
