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.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 59:3-3
Execution or enforcement of laws
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 148 F. Supp. 2d 462 - Doe v. Division of Youth and Family Services (2001)
Most recently applied in Shawn Brown v. Anthony Makofka (March 2016)
L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-3.
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