{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-53a-18","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-18","heading":"Bar to judgment","body":"Notwithstanding any law or judicial ruling to the contrary, any person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a criminal offense, shall be barred from receiving a judgment, other than a judgment for damages resulting from negligent or intentional conduct showing reckless disregard for the value of human life, against any person who otherwise would have been liable in a civil action for damages arising under the circumstances set forth in section 2 of this act which is initiated by the person who has been found guilty or who has pleaded guilty, provided that liability does not arise from conduct which would itself constitute a criminal offense.\nL. 1985, c. 223, s. 1, eff. July 2, 1985.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"ce89b210ec9b57067c64872730cde75dd74786f493b8b21919c205152e863796","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-53a-17.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-53a-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}