Good Samaritan Act

New Jersey · Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice · §§ 2A:62A-1 to 2A:62A-9 · 40 sections

Overview

The act governs civil liability for people who render emergency assistance or who provide care without compensation, and its central mechanism is a statutory exemption from civil liability for the aid given. That exemption covers ordinary bystanders performing first aid — including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, use of an automated external defibrillator, assistance to a choking victim, or administration of an opioid antagonist — and extends to a broad range of licensed professionals responding to an emergency, among them physicians, nurses, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, physical therapists, podiatrists, respiratory care practitioners, and veterinarians, as well as to law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical responders. Parallel protections reach adjacent situations: free medical and dental clinics treating patients at no charge, emergency instructions given over the telephone, disaster relief volunteers, engineers and architects providing professional services after a disaster, and those assisting with building evacuations.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 13 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 936 SW2D 640 - Juhl v. Airington

Sections covered

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-1Civil immunity for emergency care1 cite
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-10Civil, criminal immunity for obtaining specimens
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-11Certificate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-1.1Immunity from civil damages for certain law enforcement officers at accident scenes
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-12Definitions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-1.2Immunity from civil damages for firefighters at accident scenes
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-13Limited immunity for association
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-1.3Immunity from civil liability for certain health care professionals, certain situations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-14Amendment of bylaws
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-15Immunity to local emergency planning committee members
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-16Health care professionals, immunity from civil liability; duty to warn and protect1 cite
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-17Court order required for certain disclosures
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-18Reports of suspected arson related burn injuries, immunity
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-19Civil immunity for emergency medical technician instructors
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-2Short title
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-20Immunity from civil liability for use of chemical substance for self-defense
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-21Additional right of action, recovery8 cites
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-22Rights, remedies, limitations declared additional, cumulative
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-23Legislative findings relative to acquisition, deployment, use of automated external defibrillators; immunity from civil liability1 cite
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-24Definitions relative to acquisition, deployment, use of automated external defibrillators
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-25Responsibilities of person, entity acquiring automated external defibrillator
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-26Requirements for user of defibrillator
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-27Immunity from civil liability for user of defibrillator; exceptions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-28Definitions relative to placement of automated external defibrillators in State buildings
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-29Guidelines with respect to placement of automated external defibrillators in State buildings
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-3Treatment by medical personnel for dependency upon or illegal use of controlled dangerous substances or use of intoxicating vapor releasing chemical; immunity from liability
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-30Findings, declarations relative to use of defibrillators in health clubs
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-31Requirements of health clubs relative to defibrillators2 cites
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-32Violations, penalties
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-33Immunity from civil, criminal liability
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-34Rules, regulations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-35Immunity from liability for property damages for entering a motor vehicle to remove an unattended, unsupervised child
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-4School personnel not liable for civil damages under certain circumstances
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-5Persons providing assistance in a liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas accident or emergency; immunity from liability
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-6Athletic officials' immunity
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-6.1Exemption from liability
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-6.2Sponsors of sports teams
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-7Third party immunity
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-8Limitations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:62A-9Gross negligency, intentional misconduct

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