{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-10a-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 59:10A-2","heading":"Grounds for refusal to provide defense","body":"The Attorney General may refuse to provide for the defense of an action referred to in section 1 if he determines that:\na.  the act or omission was not within the scope of employment;  or\nb.  the act or the failure to act was because of actual fraud, willful misconduct or actual malice;  or\nc.  the defense of the action or proceeding by the Attorney General would create a conflict of interest between the State and the employee or former employee.\nL.1972, c. 48, s. 2, eff. June 1, 1972.","path":["TITLE 59 CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES"],"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":"34e45218479512bec97150fda5673eb5d5a708506b8295f0ea017267578b67dc","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-10a-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-10a-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}