{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-9-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 59:9-1","heading":"Manner of trial","body":"Tort claims under this act shall be heard by a judge sitting without a jury  or a judge and jury where appropriate demand therefor is made in accordance  with the rules governing the courts of the State of New Jersey.\nL.1972, c. 45, s. 59:9-1.  Amended by L.1975, c. 3, s. 1.","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":"02ef426903f31b5236d6df687225467f65e1c986aa3ea38b118ce6e342a87374","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-8-11","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-9-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}