New Jersey § 59:4-10
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§ 59:4-10.
a. Except as provided pursuant to N.J.S. 59:3-14 , a shade tree commission, or a member of a shade tree commission, or a volunteer
participating in a community forestry program as provided for by P.L.1996, c. 135 ( C. 13:1L-17.1 et al.), is not liable for an injury or death caused directly or indirectly by a
tree or shrub, or any part thereof, if: (1) the tree or shrub, or pertinent part thereof, is on public property or on a public
easement or right-of-way, or the tree or shrub, regardless of its location, is regulated,
planted, cared for, controlled, or maintained by the shade tree commission; and (2) the local government or the shade tree commission has participated in and successfully
completed a training skills and accreditation program established pursuant to section
6 of P.L.1996, c. 135 ( C. 13:1L-17.6 ) and has a comprehensive community forestry plan approved pursuant to section 7 of
that act. 1 b. The existence of a municipal shade tree commission established pursuant to R.S. 40:64-1 et seq. or a county shade tree commission established pursuant to R.S. 40:37-1 et seq. , or the fact that a municipality or county has otherwise provided for the regulation,
planting, care, control, or maintenance of trees or shrubs within its jurisdiction,
shall not be cause to immunize a private person from liability for an injury caused
directly or indirectly by a tree or shrub, or any part thereof, who otherwise would
be liable for that injury. 1
N.J.S.A. § 13:1L-17.7.
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Section 59:4-10 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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