59:2-3. Discretionary activities
a. A public entity is not liable for an injury resulting from the exercise of judgment or discretion vested in the entity;
b. A public entity is not liable for legislative or judicial action or inaction, or administrative action or inaction of a legislative or judicial nature;
c. A public entity is not liable for the exercise of discretion in determining whether to seek or whether to provide the resources necessary for the purchase of equipment, the construction or maintenance of facilities, the hiring of personnel and, in general, the provision of adequate governmental services;
d. A public entity is not liable for the exercise of discretion when, in the face of competing demands, it determines whether and how to utilize or apply existing resources, including those allocated for equipment, facilities and personnel unless a court concludes that the determination of the public entity was palpably unreasonable. Nothing in this section shall exonerate a public entity for negligence arising out of acts or omissions of its employees in carrying out their ministerial functions.
L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-3.
Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities
Section 59:1-2 - Legislative declaration
Section 59:1-4 - Effect upon liability based on contract or right to relief other than damages
Section 59:1-5 - Workmen's compensation laws not repealed
Section 59:1-6 - Military and veterans laws not repealed
Section 59:1-7 - Effect of assumption of liability by United States
Section 59:2-1 - Immunity of public entity generally
Section 59:2-1.3 - Liability for public entity, employee.
Section 59:2-2 - Liability of public entity
Section 59:2-3 - Discretionary activities
Section 59:2-4 - Adoption or failure to adopt or enforce a law
Section 59:2-5 - Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit, license, etc.
Section 59:2-6 - Failure to inspect, or negligent inspection of, property
Section 59:2-7 - Recreational facilities
Section 59:2-8 - Public assistance programs--termination of benefits
Section 59:2-9 - Slander of title
Section 59:2-10 - Public employee conduct--limitation on entity liability
Section 59:2-11 - Actions of public entity; immunity.
Section 59:3-1 - Liability generally
Section 59:3-2 - Discretionary activities
Section 59:3-3 - Execution or enforcement of laws
Section 59:3-4 - Acting under unconstitutional, invalid or inapplicable laws
Section 59:3-5 - Adoption or failure to adopt or enforce any law
Section 59:3-6 - Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit, license, etc.
Section 59:3-7 - Failure to inspect, or negligent inspection of, property
Section 59:3-8 - Institution or prosecution of judicial or administrative proceeding
Section 59:3-9 - Entry upon property
Section 59:3-10 - Misrepresentation
Section 59:3-11 - Recreational facilities
Section 59:3-12 - Public assistance programs--termination of benefits
Section 59:3-13 - Slander of title
Section 59:3-14 - Public employee immunity--exception
Section 59:3-16 - Immunity protection not provided under certain circumstances.
Section 59:4-2 - Liability generally
Section 59:4-3 - Actual notice; constructive notice
Section 59:4-4 - Failure to provide emergency warning signals
Section 59:4-5 - Failure to provide ordinary traffic signals--Immunity
Section 59:4-6 - Plan or design immunity
Section 59:4-7 - Weather conditions; effect on use of streets and highways--immunity
Section 59:4-8 - Condition of unimproved public property--immunity
Section 59:4-9 - Unimproved and unoccupied portions of certain lands--immunity
Section 59:4-10 - Immunity from liability relative to community forestry
Section 59:5-1 - Failure to provide prison, jail or correctional facilities
Section 59:5-4 - Failure to provide police protection
Section 59:5-5 - Failure to make arrest or retain person arrested in custody
Section 59:5-6 - No liability after voluntary release from police custody
Section 59:6-2 - Failure to provide medical facilities or mental institutions
Section 59:6-3 - Prevention of disease or controlling communication of disease
Section 59:6-5 - Immunity from liability for failure to diagnose certain conditions; exceptions.
Section 59:6-6 - Determinations in accordance with applicable enactments
Section 59:6-7 - Escape of person confined; injuries between inmates
Section 59:6-9 - Procedures, rules, regulations.
Section 59:7-1 - "Tax" defined
Section 59:7-2 - Liability of a public entity or public employee generally
Section 59:7-3 - Applicability of chapter
Section 59:8-1 - Date of accrual of cause of action
Section 59:8-2 - Local public entity defined
Section 59:8-3 - Claims for damages against public entities; inapplicability.
Section 59:8-4 - Contents of claim
Section 59:8-6 - Claim forms; additional evidence and information; examinations
Section 59:8-7 - Place for presentation of claim
Section 59:8-8 - Time for presentation of claims.
Section 59:8-9 - Notice of late claim
Section 59:8-10 - Presentation of claim
Section 59:8-11 - Time of presentation and receipt; proof of mailing
Section 59:9-1 - Manner of trial
Section 59:9-2 - Judgments, interest, limitations.
Section 59:9-3 - Contribution by a public entity or public employee with a joint tortfeasor
Section 59:9-3.1 - Percentage of liability
Section 59:9-4 - Comparative negligence
Section 59:9-5 - Discretion to award attorney's fees; limitation
Section 59:9-6 - Suits against public employees--judgment or settlement as bar
Section 59:9-7 - Review of amount of verdict or judgment
Section 59:10-1 - Indemnification
Section 59:10-2 - Refusal to defend -- indemnification
Section 59:10-2.1 - Reimbursement
Section 59:10-2.3 - Applicability
Section 59:10-3 - Public employee's duty to notify and cooperate with Attorney General
Section 59:10-4 - Local public entities -- authority to indemnify
Section 59:10-5 - Tort claims coverage
Section 59:10-7 - Expiration; renewal
Section 59:10-8 - Fees; control of litigation
Section 59:10-9 - Insurance, indemnity unaffected
Section 59:10-10 - Indemnification
Section 59:10A-1 - Attorney General's duty to defend State employees
Section 59:10A-2 - Grounds for refusal to provide defense
Section 59:10A-3 - The Attorney General's authority to represent
Section 59:10A-4 - Attorney General's exclusive control over litigation
Section 59:10A-5 - Methods of providing defense
Section 59:10A-6 - Powers not in derogation of existing authority
Section 59:11-1 - Authority to settle claims
Section 59:12-1 - Fund establishment
Section 59:12-3 - Prospective application of act
Section 59:13-3 - Waiver of immunity from liability in contract
Section 59:13-4 - Jurisdiction in the New Jersey courts
Section 59:13-5 - Presentation and consideration of claims
Section 59:13-6 - Notice of late claim
Section 59:13-7 - Arbitration statute unaffected
Section 59:13-8 - Interest on judgments
Section 59:13-9 - Payment of claims
Section 59:13-10 - Claims affected by this chapter
Section 59:14-2 - Severability