ASSEMBLY, No. 439

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

 

 

By Assemblymen ROMA and STEELE

 

 

An Act concerning immunity from liability for civil damage under certain circumstances for certain off-duty law enforcement officers and firefighters, and amending P.L.1963, c.140.

 

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

    1. Section 1 of P.L.1963, c.140 (C.2A:62A-1) is amended to read as follows:

    1. Any individual, including (a) a person licensed to practice any method of treatment of human ailments, disease, pain, injury, deformity, mental or physical condition, or licensed to render services ancillary thereto, or (b) any person who is a volunteer member of a duly incorporated first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad association, or (c) any municipal, county or State law enforcement officer or firefighter, whether volunteer or paid, who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency to the victim or victims thereof, or while transporting the victim or victims thereof to a hospital or other facility where treatment or care is to be rendered, shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by such person in rendering the emergency care.

(cf: P.L.1987, c.296, s.1)

 

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

 

Provides immunity from liability for certain law enforcement officers and firefighters.