New Jersey statute

N.J.S.A. 2C:58-22 — Immunity from liability for law enforcement

Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

Part of Chapter 58, New Jersey Statutes.

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:58-22

Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.

N.J.S.A. 2C:58-22Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

3. a. A law enforcement officer who, in good faith, does not file a petition for an extreme risk protective order or temporary extreme risk protective order shall be immune from criminal or civil liability. b. A law enforcement agency shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any damage or deterioration of firearms or ammunition stored or transported pursuant to section 7 or 8 of P.L.2018, c.35 (C.2C:58-26 or C.2C:58-27) unless the damage or deterioration resulted from recklessness, gross negligence, or intentional misconduct by the law enforcement agency. c. The immunity provided in subsections a. and b. of this section shall be in addition to any privileges or immunities provided pursuant to any other law. L.2018, c.35, s.3.

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