N.J. Stat. § 59:4-3
Actual notice; constructive notice
New Jersey · New Jersey Statutes Title 59 — Claims Against Public Entities · Status: effective
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- N.J. Stat. § 59:4-3, Actual notice; constructive notice, New Jersey, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1486500
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a. A public entity shall be deemed to have actual notice of a dangerous condition within the meaning of subsection b. of section 59:4-2 if it had actual knowledge of the existence of the condition and knew or should have known of its dangerous character.
b. A public entity shall be deemed to have constructive notice of a dangerous condition within the meaning of subsection b. of section 59:4-2 only if the plaintiff establishes that the condition had existed for such a period of time and was of such an obvious nature that the public entity, in the exercise of due care, should have discovered the condition and its dangerous character.