The New Jersey State Bar Association supports A2002 (Conaway)/S1656 (Pou) which requires the State registrar to permit county surrogates to provide a certified copy of a death certificate to an authorized person under certain circumstances.
The Association supports this proposed legislation because it allows a county surrogate to access and provide a certified death certificate to an authorized person who is engaged in receiving services from a county surrogate. This will allow county surrogates to give support to heirs-at-law and other authorized individuals to complete the probate process smoothly. This proposed legislation will be beneficial and convenient for both county surrogate offices and the people they serve.
For the reasons set forth above, the New Jersey State Bar Association supports A2002/S1656 and urges you to vote yes to this proposed legislation.