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Title 59
N.J. Stat. Ann. tit. 59
Claims Against Public Entities
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59:1-1
Short title
59:1-2
Legislative declaration
59:1-3
Definitions
59:1-4
Effect upon liability based on contract or right to relief other than damages
59:1-5
Workmen's compensation laws not repealed
59:1-6
Military and veterans laws not repealed
59:1-7
Effect of assumption of liability by United States
59:2-1
Immunity of public entity generally
59:2-1.1
Immunity from liability for certain civil actions arising from roadway solicitations
59:2-1.2
Immunity from liability for public entities, employees for damages resulting from computer failure in certain circumstances
59:2-1.3
Liability for public entity, employee
59:2-2
Liability of public entity
59:2-3
Discretionary activities
59:2-4
Adoption or failure to adopt or enforce a law
59:2-5
Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit, license, etc
59:2-6
Failure to inspect, or negligent inspection of, property
59:2-7
Recreational facilities
59:2-8
Public assistance programs--termination of benefits
59:2-9
Slander of title
59:2-10
Public employee conduct--limitation on entity liability
59:2-11
Actions of public entity; immunity
59:3-1
Liability generally
59:3-2
Discretionary activities
59:3-3
Execution or enforcement of laws
59:3-4
Acting under unconstitutional, invalid or inapplicable laws
59:3-5
Adoption or failure to adopt or enforce any law
59:3-6
Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit, license, etc
59:3-7
Failure to inspect, or negligent inspection of, property
59:3-8
Institution or prosecution of judicial or administrative proceeding
59:3-9
Entry upon property
59:3-10
Misrepresentation
59:3-11
Recreational facilities
59:3-12
Public assistance programs--termination of benefits
59:3-13
Slander of title
59:3-14
Public employee immunity--exception
59:3-15
Immunity from liability for certain professional services under certain circumstances
59:3-16
Immunity protection not provided under certain circumstances
59:4-1
Definitions
59:4-2
Liability generally
59:4-3
Actual notice; constructive notice
59:4-4
Failure to provide emergency warning signals
59:4-5
Failure to provide ordinary traffic signals--Immunity
59:4-6
Plan or design immunity
59:4-7
Weather conditions; effect on use of streets and highways--immunity
59:4-8
Condition of unimproved public property--immunity
59:4-9
Unimproved and unoccupied portions of certain lands--immunity
59:4-10
Immunity from liability relative to community forestry
59:5-1
Failure to provide prison, jail or correctional facilities
59:5-2
Parole or escape of prisoner; injuries between prisoners; pursuit for law enforcement purposes
59:5-4
Failure to provide police protection
59:5-5
Failure to make arrest or retain person arrested in custody
59:5-6
No liability after voluntary release from police custody
59:6-1
Definitions
59:6-2
Failure to provide medical facilities or mental institutions
59:6-3
Prevention of disease or controlling communication of disease
59:6-4
Failure to make physical or mental examination or to make adequate physical or mental examination
59:6-5
Immunity from liability for failure to diagnose certain conditions; exceptions
59:6-6
Determinations in accordance with applicable enactments
59:6-7
Escape of person confined; injuries between inmates
59:6-8
Immunity for public entities, employees relative to certain actions for response to CBR agents
59:6-9
Procedures, rules, regulations
59:7-1
"Tax" defined
59:7-2
Liability of a public entity or public employee generally
59:7-3
Applicability of chapter
59:7A-1
Definitions
59:8-1
Date of accrual of cause of action
59:8-2
Local public entity defined
59:8-3
Claims for damages against public entities; inapplicability
59:8-4
Contents of claim
59:8-5
Signature
59:8-6
Claim forms; additional evidence and information; examinations
59:8-7
Place for presentation of claim
59:8-8
Time for presentation of claims
59:8-9
Notice of late claim
59:8-10
Presentation of claim
59:8-11
Time of presentation and receipt; proof of mailing
59:9-1
Manner of trial
59:9-2
Judgments, interest, limitations
59:9-3
Contribution by a public entity or public employee with a joint tortfeasor
59:9-3.1
Percentage of liability
59:9-4
Comparative negligence
59:9-5
Discretion to award attorney's fees; limitation
59:9-6
Suits against public employees--judgment or settlement as bar
59:9-7
Review of amount of verdict or judgment
59:10-1
Indemnification
59:10-2
Refusal to defend -- indemnification
59:10-2.1
Reimbursement
59:10-2.2
Claim
59:10-2.3
Applicability
59:10-3
Public employee's duty to notify and cooperate with Attorney General
59:10-4
Local public entities -- authority to indemnify
59:10-5
Tort claims coverage
59:10-6
Limitations
59:10-7
Expiration; renewal
59:10-8
Fees; control of litigation
59:10-9
Insurance, indemnity unaffected
59:10-10
Indemnification
59:10A-1
Attorney General's duty to defend State employees
59:10A-2
Grounds for refusal to provide defense
59:10A-3
The Attorney General's authority to represent
59:10A-4
Attorney General's exclusive control over litigation
59:10A-5
Methods of providing defense
59:10A-6
Powers not in derogation of existing authority
59:11-1
Authority to settle claims
59:12-1
Fund establishment
59:12-2
Repealers
59:12-3
Prospective application of act
59:13-1
Short title
59:13-2
Definitions
59:13-3
Waiver of immunity from liability in contract
59:13-4
Jurisdiction in the New Jersey courts
59:13-5
Presentation and consideration of claims
59:13-6
Notice of late claim
59:13-7
Arbitration statute unaffected
59:13-8
Interest on judgments
59:13-9
Payment of claims
59:13-10
Claims affected by this chapter
59:14-2
Severability
59:14-3
Appropriation
59:14-4
Effective date provision