{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-3-7","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 59:3-7","heading":"Failure to inspect, or negligent inspection of, property","body":"A public employee is not liable for injury caused by his failure to make an  inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection of any  property;  provided, however, that nothing in this section shall exonerate a  public employee from liability for negligence during the course of, but outside  the scope of, any inspection conducted by him, nor shall this section exonerate  a public employee from liability for failure to protect against a dangerous  condition as provided in chapter 4.\nL.1972, c. 45, s. 59:3-7.","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":"7aa9a16ea7faa4054f04cd8d417887aad1715885b49812ff95c5ae16b5a90363","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-3-6","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-3-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}