Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:34-12.6

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
6. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person serving as a program representative in the “Parents’ Education Program” established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1999, c.111(C. 2A:34-12.3) shall be liable for damages resulting from any exercise of judgment or discretion in connection with the person’s duties unless the actions are fraudulent or evidence a reckless disregard for the duties imposed by the position. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to grant immunity to any program representative causing damage by that person’s wilful, wanton or grossly negligent act of commission or omission.

b. No person serving as a program representative in the program shall solicit, accept employment from or counsel a program participant for a period of one year after the program participant has completed the program.

L.1999,c.111,s.6.