Dear Sir /Madam:

The Division of Consumer Affairs does accept electronic transmission and submission of OPRA requests via an online portal at https://www-njlib.state.nj.us/NJ_OPRA/ge... . This is the only electronic means permitted by our Departmental regulations. The Court in Paff v. East Orange, 407 N.J. Super. 221, 224 (App. Div. 2009), expressly held that OPRA "authorizes a custodian to direct that a request for a government record must be transmitted only by methods specified in the form." Here, all Divisions of the Department of Law & Public Safety are permitted to only accept OPRA requests submitted electronically via the OPRA Central portal or via hard copy correspondence. Regulations expressly prohibited the submission of record requests via email or facsimile. The use of the online portal meets the GRC's statement in Paff that at least one electronic form of submission be available. In submitting a request to Consumer Affairs via the portal, select "Law and Public Safety" from the drop down menu. Next, select "Division of Consumer Affairs." A confirmation number will be provided on the screen upon successful submission of the request. I hope this additional information provides clarification on the proper means of submitting an electronic request to Consumer Affairs. Should you wish not to utilize the above portal, Consumer Affairs also accepts written, hard copy submission of OPRA requests. You can print and mail should you prefer to submit your request via traditional mail.

I look forward to assist you when we received the completed form. Feel free to contact our office at 973-424-8111 should you require further assistance.

Sincerely,

Lucie Moreira
Supervisor Records Management
OPRA & Records Management Unit
New Jersey Office of The Attorney General
Division of Consumer Affairs
124 Halsey Street, 7th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
☎️ Office (973) 424-8194
[email address]
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov

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