Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:22-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:22-7: Immunity From Suit, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Immunity From Suit
(a) The members and staff of the committee shall be absolutely immune from suit, whether legal or equitable in nature, for any conduct in the performance of their official duties.
(b) Persons who bring allegations concerning any individual or entity to the committee shall be immune from suit, whether legal or equitable in nature, for all communications to the committee or to its staff. This immunity shall not extend to any other publication or communication of such information.
Note: Adopted June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; R. 1:22-11 amended and redesignated as R. 1:22-7 June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:22-7 "Immunity From Suit" {
(a) The members and staff of the committee shall be absolutely immune from suit, whether legal or equitable in nature, for any conduct in the performance of their official duties.
(b) Persons who bring allegations concerning any individual or entity to the committee shall be immune from suit, whether legal or equitable in nature, for all communications to the committee or to its staff. This immunity shall not extend to any other publication or communication of such information.
Note: Adopted June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; R. 1:22-11 amended and redesignated as R. 1:22-7 June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-25; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:22-6 · R. 1:22-8 → · chapter 1:22 · all rules
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