Bill > A1006

This bill eliminates qualified immunity and sovereign immunity in certain cases. Specifically, it states that a defendant cannot claim qualified immunity as a defense in a lawsuit brought under the New Jersey Civil Rights Act, even if they believed their conduct was lawful or the rights violated were not clearly established at the time. Additionally, the bill prohibits the state or any public entity from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense to such lawsuits. The bill also clarifies that the prohibition on qualified immunity does not abrogate other forms of judicial, legislative, or statutory immunity. The bill makes these changes to increase accountability for public employees, particularly law enforcement officers, who engage in unlawful conduct such as unjustified use of force or deadly force.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A1006