New Jersey Statutes
§ 2A:53A-16 — Parental liability for certain acts of minor.
New Jersey § 2A:53A-16
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 2AADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:53A-16 (2026).
Text
1.The parents of any minor who shall maliciously or willfully injure any property of a railroad, street railway, traction railway or autobus public utility shall be liable for damages in the amount of the injury to a limit of $5,000, to be collected by the property owner in the Superior Court, together with costs of suit. L.1970,c.246,s.1; amended 2001, c.413, s.1.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 2A:53A-1
Joint tortfeasors; single tortfeasor§ 2A:53A-10
Remedial legislation; liberal construction§ 2A:53A-11
Severability§ 2A:53A-14
Legislative findings§ 2A:53A-17.1
Liability of parent or guardian.§ 2A:53A-18
Bar to judgment§ 2A:53A-19
Scope§ 2A:53A-2
Right of contribution§ 2A:53A-20
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 2A:53A-16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/2A/2A%3A53A-16.