Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:61-6

  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
1. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a student enrolled in the Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf may operate a State vehicle for purposes of behind-the-wheel instruction as part of the school’s regular curriculum driver education course.

b. A student enrolled in the school shall be deemed a “public employee” or “State employee” for purposes of the “New Jersey Tort Claims Act,” N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq., when operating a State vehicle for purposes of behind-the-wheel instruction as part of the school’s regular curriculum driver education course.

L.2017, c.76, s.1.