New Jersey § 12a:12-18

§ 12a:12-18.

a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection f. of section 12 of this act or section

17 of this act, each governmental agency shall determine whether, and the extent to

which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and

from other persons, and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use

and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures. b. To the extent a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures

under subsection a. of this section, the governmental agency, giving due consideration

to security, may specify: (1) the manner and format in which the electronic records must be created, generated,

sent, communicated, received and stored and the system established for those purposes; (2) if electronic records must be signed by electronic means, the type of electronic

signature required, the manner and format in which the electronic signature must be

affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of, or criteria that must be met

by, any third party used by a person filing a document to facilitate the process; (3) control processes and procedures appropriate to ensure adequate preservation,

disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality and auditability of electronic records;

and (4) any other required attributes for electronic records which are currently specified

for corresponding nonelectronic records, or reasonably necessary under the circumstances. c. Except as otherwise provided in subsection f. of section 12 of this act or section

17 of this act, this act does not require a governmental agency to use or permit the

use of electronic records or electronic signatures.