Day: February 16, 2016

NJ Appeals Court Rules Records Custodian Can’t Bring DJ Action

NJ Appeals Court Rules Records Custodians Can’t Bring DJ Action

Records custodians can’t go on the offensive when facing suit under the Open Public Records Act, according to a New Jersey appeals court. In Jeff Carter v. John Doe, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court held that a records custodian may not bring a declaratory judgment action