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NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:2-3 - Discretionary activities

59:2-3. Discretionary activities  a. A public entity is not liable for an injury resulting from the exercise of judgment or discretion vested in the entity; b. A public entity is not liable for legislative or judicial action or inaction, or administrative action or inaction of a legislative or judicial nature; c. A public entity is not liable for the exercise of discretion in determining whether to seek or whether to provide the resources necessary for the purchase of equipment, the construction or maintenance of facilities, the hiring of personnel and, in general, the provision of adequate governmental services; d. A public entity is not liable for the exercise of discretion when, in the face of competing demands, it determines whether and how to utilize or apply existing resources, including those allocated for equipment, facilities and personnel unless a court concludes that the determination of the public entity was palpably unreasonable. Nothing in this section shall exonerate a public entity for negligence arising out of acts or omissions of its employees in carrying out their ministerial functions. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-3.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:2-4 - Adoption or failure to adopt or enforce a law

59:2-4. Adoption or failure to adopt or enforce a law  A public entity is not liable for any injury caused by adopting or failing to adopt a law or by failing to enforce any law. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-4.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:2-5 - Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit, license, etc.

59:2-5. Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit, license, etc.  A public entity is not liable for an injury caused by the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of, or by the failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend or revoke, any permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization where the public entity or public employee is authorized by law to determine whether or not such authorization should be issued, denied, suspended or revoked. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-5.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:2-6 - Failure to inspect, or negligent inspection of, property

59:2-6. Failure to inspect, or negligent inspection of, property  A public entity is not liable for injury caused by its failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection of any property; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall exonerate a public entity from liability for negligence during the course of, but outside the scope of, any inspection conducted by it, nor shall this section exonerate a public entity from liability for failure to protect against a dangerous condition as provided in chapter 4. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59;2-6.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:2-7 - Recreational facilities

59:2-7. Recreational facilities  A public entity is not liable for failure to provide supervision of public recreational facilities; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall exonerate a public entity from liability for failure to protect against a dangerous condition as provided in chapter 4. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-7.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:2-8 - Public assistance programs--termination of benefits

59:2-8. Public assistance programs--termination of benefits  A public entity is not liable for injuries caused by the termination or reduction of benefits under a public assistance program. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-8.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:2-9 - Slander of title

59:2-9. Slander of title  A public entity is not liable for its acts or omissions resulting in a slander on the title of any property. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-9.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:2-10 - Public employee conduct--limitation on entity liability

59:2-10. Public employee conduct--limitation on entity liability  A public entity is not liable for the acts or omissions of a public employee constituting a crime, actual fraud, actual malice, or willful misconduct. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-10.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:2-11 - Actions of public entity; immunity.

59:2-11 Actions of public entity; immunity.  8. The action or inaction by a public entity or public employee when promulgating, amending or supplementing the roster of personalized handguns that may be sold in this State pursuant to P.L.2019, c.164 (C.2C:58-2.7 et al.) shall not constitute a representation, warranty or guarantee by any public entity or employee with regard to the safety, use or any other aspect or attribute of a personalized handgun. An action to recover damages shall not arise or be brought against any public entity or public employee for any action or inaction related to or in connection with the roster of personalized handguns established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.164 (C.2C:58-2.8). L.2002, c.130, s.8; amended 2019, c.164, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-1 - Liability generally

59:3-1. Liability generally  59:3-1. Generally. a. Except as otherwise provided by this act, a public employee is liable for injury caused by his act or omission to the same extent as a private person.  b. The liability of a public employee established by this act is subject to any immunity of a public employee provided by law and is subject to any defenses that would be available to the public employee if he were a private person.  c. A public employee is not liable for an injury where a public entity is immune from liability for that injury.  L.1972, c.45, s.59:3-1; amended 1994,c.49,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-2 - Discretionary activities

59:3-2. Discretionary activities  a. A public employee is not liable for an injury resulting from the exercise of judgment or discretion vested in him; b. A public employee is not liable for legislative or judicial action or inaction, or administrative action or inaction of a legislative or judicial nature; c. A public employee is not liable for the exercise of discretion in determining whether to seek or whether to provide the resources necessary for the purchase of equipment, the construction or maintenance of facilities, the hiring of personnel and, in general, the provision of adequate governmental services; d. A public employee is not liable for the exercise of discretion when, in the face of competing demands, he determines whether and how to utilize or apply existing resources, including those allocated for equipment, facilities and personnel unless a court concludes that the determination of the public employee was palpably unreasonable. Nothing in this section shall exonerate a public employee for negligence arising out of his acts or omissions in carrying out his ministerial functions. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-2.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-3 - Execution or enforcement of laws

59:3-3. Execution or enforcement of laws  A public employee is not liable if he acts in good faith in the execution or enforcement of any law. Nothing in this section exonerates a public employee from liability for false arrest or false imprisonment. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-3.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-4 - Acting under unconstitutional, invalid or inapplicable laws

59:3-4. Acting under unconstitutional, invalid or inapplicable laws  If a public employee acts under the apparent authority of a law that is unconstitutional, invalid or inapplicable, he is not liable for an injury caused thereby except to the extent that he would have been liable had the law been constitutional, valid and applicable. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-4.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-5 - Adoption or failure to adopt or enforce any law

59:3-5. Adoption or failure to adopt or enforce any law  A public employee is not liable for an injury caused by his adoption of or failure to adopt any law or by his failure to enforce any law. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-5.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-6 - Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit, license, etc.

59:3-6. Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit, license, etc.  A public employee is not liable for an injury caused by his issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of, or by his failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend or revoke, any permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization where he is authorized by law to determine whether or not such authorization should be issued, denied, suspended or revoked. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-6.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-7 - Failure to inspect, or negligent inspection of, property

59:3-7. Failure to inspect, or negligent inspection of, property  A public employee is not liable for injury caused by his failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection of any property; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall exonerate a public employee from liability for negligence during the course of, but outside the scope of, any inspection conducted by him, nor shall this section exonerate a public employee from liability for failure to protect against a dangerous condition as provided in chapter 4. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-7.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-8 - Institution or prosecution of judicial or administrative proceeding

59:3-8. Institution or prosecution of judicial or administrative proceeding  A public employee is not liable for injury caused by his instituting or prosecuting any judicial or administrative proceeding within the scope of his employment. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-8.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-9 - Entry upon property

59:3-9. Entry upon property  A public employee is not liable for his entry upon any property where such entry is expressly or impliedly authorized by law. Nothing in this section exonerates a public employee from liability for an injury proximately caused subsequent to such entry by his own negligent or wrongful act or omission. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-9.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-10 - Misrepresentation

59:3-10. Misrepresentation  A public employee acting in the scope of his employment is not liable for an injury caused by his misrepresentation. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-10.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-11 - Recreational facilities

59:3-11. Recreational facilities  A public employee is not liable for the failure to provide supervision of public recreational facilities. Nothing in this section exonerates a public employee for negligence in the supervision of a public recreational facility. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-11.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-12 - Public assistance programs--termination of benefits

59:3-12. Public assistance programs--termination of benefits  A public employee is not liable for damages resulting from the termination or reduction of benefits under a public assistance program. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-12.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-13 - Slander of title

59:3-13. Slander of title  A public employee is not liable for his acts or omissions resulting in a slander on the title of any property. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-13.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-14 - Public employee immunity--exception

59:3-14. Public employee immunity--exception  a. Nothing in this act shall exonerate a public employee from liability if it is established that his conduct was outside the scope of his employment or constituted a crime, actual fraud, actual malice or willful misconduct. b. Nothing in this act shall exonerate a public employee from the full measure of recovery applicable to a person in the private sector if it is established that his conduct was outside the scope of his employment or constituted a crime, actual fraud, actual malice or willful misconduct. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-14.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-15 - Immunity from liability for certain professional services under certain circumstances.

59:3-15 Immunity from liability for certain professional services under certain circumstances.  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and except as provided in P.L.2014, c.53 (C.59:3-15 et seq.), an architect licensed pursuant to R.S.45:3-1 et seq. or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.) shall not be personally liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss caused by an act, error, or omission while practicing architecture or engineering, respectively, if the practice of architecture or engineering was performed: a. voluntarily and without compensation; b. at the request of a public safety official, acting in an official capacity; and c. at the scene of a declared national, State, or local emergency caused by a major earthquake, hurricane, tornado, fire, explosion, collapse, or similar disaster or catastrophic event, during or within 90 days following the emergency, or for any extended period as determined by executive order issued by the Governor under the Governor's emergency executive powers. For purposes of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq., an architect or engineer entitled to immunity under this section shall be considered an employee of the public entity on whose behalf the public safety official requested that the architect or engineer perform the practice of architecture or engineering. Nothing in P.L.2014, c.53 (C.59:3-15 et seq.) shall be construed to provide such architect or engineer with any right or entitlement to workers' compensation from such public entity. As used in this section: "Public safety official" means any appointed or elected federal, State, or local official with executive responsibility to coordinate public safety or law enforcement in the jurisdiction in which the emergency has occurred.  "Employee" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in N.J.S.59:1-3. L.2014, c.53, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:3-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:3-16 - Immunity protection not provided under certain circumstances.

59:3-16 Immunity protection not provided under certain circumstances.  2. An architect or professional engineer shall not be considered an employee of a public entity pursuant to N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq. and shall not have the immunity protection provided by section 1 of this act if: a. the architect or professional engineer, or a private entity for which the architect or engineer is employed, has any existing contract for services with the public entity, other than the State of New Jersey, whose public safety officer made the request for architectural or engineering services provided under section 1 of this act;  b. the architect or professional engineer, or a private entity for which the architect or engineer is employed, enters into any contract for services that involve the performance of any additional architectural or engineering services related to the voluntary, uncompensated services performed for the public entity whose public safety officer made the request for architectural or engineering services provided under section 1 of this act; or c. the act or omission by the architect or engineer involves actual fraud, actual malice, willful misconduct or an intentional wrong. L.2014, c.53, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:4-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:4-1 - Definitions

59:4-1. Definitions  As used in this chapter: a. "Dangerous condition" means a condition of property that creates a substantial risk of injury when such property is used with due care in a manner in which it is reasonably foreseeable that it will be used. b. "Protect against" includes repairing, remedying or correcting a dangerous condition, providing safeguards against a dangerous condition, or warning of a dangerous condition. c. "Public property" means real or personal property owned or controlled by the public entity, but does not include easements, encroachments and other property that are located on the property of the public entity but are not owned or controlled by the public entity. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:4-1.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:4-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:4-2 - Liability generally

59:4-2. Liability generally  A public entity is liable for injury caused by a condition of its property if the plaintiff establishes that the property was in dangerous condition at the time of the injury, that the injury was proximately caused by the dangerous condition, that the dangerous condition created a reasonably foreseeable risk of the kind of injury which was incurred, and that either: a. a negligent or wrongful act or omission of an employee of the public entity within the scope of his employment created the dangerous condition; or b. a public entity had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition under section 59:4-3 a sufficient time prior to the injury to have taken measures to protect against the dangerous condition. Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability upon a public entity for a dangerous condition of its public property if the action the entity took to protect against the condition or the failure to take such action was not palpably unreasonable. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:4-2.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:4-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:4-3 - Actual notice; constructive notice

59:4-3. Actual notice; constructive notice  a. A public entity shall be deemed to have actual notice of a dangerous condition within the meaning of subsection b. of section 59:4-2 if it had actual knowledge of the existence of the condition and knew or should have known of its dangerous character. b. A public entity shall be deemed to have constructive notice of a dangerous condition within the meaning of subsection b. of section 59:4-2 only if the plaintiff establishes that the condition had existed for such a period of time and was of such an obvious nature that the public entity, in the exercise of due care, should have discovered the condition and its dangerous character. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:4-3.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:4-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:4-4 - Failure to provide emergency warning signals

59:4-4. Failure to provide emergency warning signals  Subject to section 59:4-2 of this act, a public entity shall be liable for injury proximately caused by its failure to provide emergency signals, signs, markings or other devices if such devices were necessary to warn of a dangerous condition which endangered the safe movement of traffic and which would not be reasonably apparent to, and would not have been anticipated by, a person exercising due care. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:4-4.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:4-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:4-5 - Failure to provide ordinary traffic signals--Immunity

59:4-5. Failure to provide ordinary traffic signals--Immunity  Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable under this chapter for an injury caused by the failure to provide ordinary traffic signals, signs, markings or other similar devices. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:4-5.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:4-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:4-6 - Plan or design immunity

59:4-6. Plan or design immunity  a. Neither the public entity nor a public employee is liable under this chapter for an injury caused by the plan or design of public property, either in its original construction or any improvement thereto, where such plan or design has been approved in advance of the construction or improvement by the Legislature or the governing body of a public entity or some other body or a public employee exercising discretionary authority to give such approval or where such plan or design is prepared in conformity with standards previously so approved. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:4-6.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:4-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:4-7 - Weather conditions; effect on use of streets and highways--immunity

59:4-7. Weather conditions; effect on use of streets and highways--immunity  Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury caused solely by the effect on the use of streets and highways of weather conditions. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:4-7.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:4-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:4-8 - Condition of unimproved public property--immunity

59:4-8. Condition of unimproved public property--immunity  Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury caused by a condition of any unimproved public property, including but not limited to any natural condition of any lake, stream, bay, river or beach. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:4-8.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:4-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:4-9 - Unimproved and unoccupied portions of certain lands--immunity

59:4-9. Unimproved and unoccupied portions of certain lands--immunity  Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for any injury caused by a condition of the unimproved and unoccupied portions of the tidelands and submerged lands, and the beds of navigable rivers, streams, lakes, bays, estuaries, inlets and straits owned by the State. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:4-9.