New Jersey § 52:17c-10

§ 52:17c-10.

a. Whenever possible and practicable, telephone companies shall forward to jurisdictional

public safety answering points via enhanced 9-1-1 network features, the telephone

number and street address of any telephone used to place a 9-1-1 call. Subscriber information provided in accordance with this section shall be used only

for the purpose of responding to emergency calls or for the investigation of false

or intentionally misleading reports of incidents requiring emergency service. b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1999, c. 125 ). c. No telephone company, person providing commercial mobile radio service as defined

in 47 U.S.C.s. 332(d) , public safety answering point, or manufacturer supplying equipment to a telephone

company, wireless telephone company, or PSAP, or any employee, director, officer,

or agent of any such entity, shall be liable for damages to any person who uses or

attempts to use the enhanced 9-1-1 service, wireless 9-1-1 service or wireless enhanced

9-1-1 service established under this act for release of the information specified

in this section, including non-published telephone numbers. This limitation of liability is inapplicable if such failure resulted from a malicious

purpose or a wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons or property. d. No telephone company, person providing commercial mobile radio service as defined

in 47 U.S.C.s. 332(d) , public safety answering point, or manufacturer supplying equipment to a telephone

company, wireless telephone company, or PSAP, or any employee, director, officer,

or agent of any such entity, shall be liable to any person for civil damages, or subject

to criminal prosecution resulting from or caused by any act, failure or omission in

the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance or provisioning

of any hardware, software, or any other aspect of delivering enhanced 9-1-1 service,

wireless 9-1-1 service or wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service. This limitation of liability is inapplicable if such failure resulted from a malicious

purpose or a wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons or property. e. No telephone company, person providing commercial mobile radio service as defined

in 47 U.S.C.s. 332(d) , public safety answering point, or manufacturer supplying equipment to a telephone

company, wireless telephone company, or PSAP, or any employee, director, officer,

or agent of any such entity, shall be liable to any person for damages resulting from

or in connection with such entity's provision of any lawful assistance to any investigative

or law enforcement officer of this State or a political subdivision of this State,

of the United States, or of any other state or a political subdivision of such state

in connection with any lawful investigation by or other law enforcement activity of

the law enforcement officer unless the entity, in providing such assistance, acted

in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons or property.