New Jersey § 59:3-1 Liability generally

New Jersey Statutes

§ 59:3-1 — Liability generally

New Jersey § 59:3-1

Title 59CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 59:3-1 (2026).

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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.

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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.