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N.J. Stat. § 2A:32C-9 (2026)

Immunity from civil liability; limitations on bringing an action

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9. a. No member of the Legislature, member of the Judiciary, or senior Executive branch official may be civilly liable if the basis for an action is premised on evidence or information known to the State when the action was brought.

b. A person may not bring an action under this act based upon allegations or transactions that are the subject of a civil suit or administrative civil monetary penalty proceeding to which the State is already a party.

c. The court shall dismiss an action or claim under this act, unless opposed by the Attorney General, if substantially the same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly disclosed in a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in which the State or an agent of the State is a party, in an investigation, report, hearing or audit conducted by the Legislature or by the news media, unless the action is brought by the Attorney General, or unless the person bringing the action is an original source of the information. For purposes of this subsection, the term "original source" means an individual who either (1) prior to a public disclosure as described in this paragraph has voluntarily disclosed to the State the information on which allegations or transactions in a claim are based, or (2) has knowledge that is independent of and materially adds to the publicly disclosed allegations or transactions, and who has voluntarily provided the information to the State before filing an action under this act.

d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2023, c.73)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: Brennan ex rel. State v. Lonegan, 186 A.3d 925 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2018).
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Brennan ex rel. State v. Lonegan, 186 A.3d 925 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2018). · cites it 3× “[ N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c).] Defendant argues plaintiff's complaint is barred under N.”
United States ex rel. Colquitt v. Abbott Labs., 864 F. Supp. 2d 499 (N.D. Tex. 2012). “05(b)(3); N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:32C-9(c); N.Y. State Fin.”
Goldman v. Critter Control of N.J., 185 A.3d 946 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2018). “2018) (citing N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c) ). In contrast to that law, however, the PCAA does not give the government (or SPCA) the opportunity to review the complaint and then decide whether to intervene, does not bar other persons from intervening, does not provide for a stay of an…”
State of New Jersey Ex Rel. Edelweiss Fund, LLC v. Jpmorgan Chase & Co. (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2024). · cites it 10× “N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c); see Health Choice, 478 N.”
The State of New Jersey Ex Rel. Health Choice Grp., LLC v. Bayer Corp. (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2024). · cites it 6× “See N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c). Accordingly, we affirm on that basis and do not address the alternative grounds for the dismissals.”
In Re AstraZeneca Pharm. LP v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “See N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c). Accordingly, we affirm on that basis and do not address the alternative grounds for the dismissals.”
The State of New Jersey Ex Rel. Health Choice Advocates, LLC v. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2024). · cites it 2× “2A:32C-5(i); (3) it was barred by the NJFC Act's public disclosure bar, N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c); (4) it failed to allege facts to support plaintiff's contention that Gilead knew its operations were resulting in false claims being submitted to New Jersey; and (5) it failed to allege…”
Phone Recovery Servs., LLC Vs. Verizon New Jersey, Inc. (l-2257-13, Mercer Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2020). “And we express no view on defendants' argument in their Point II, in which they contend that the False Claims Act's "public disclosure bar," see N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c), is "an alternative ground on which this [c]ourt can affirm the dismissal" of the complaint.”
N.J. Stat. § 2A:32C-9(c): 8 cases
Brennan ex rel. State v. Lonegan, 186 A.3d 925 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2018). “[ N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c).] Defendant argues plaintiff's complaint is barred under N.”
United States ex rel. Colquitt v. Abbott Labs., 864 F. Supp. 2d 499 (N.D. Tex. 2012). “05(b)(3); N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:32C-9(c); N.Y. State Fin.”
Goldman v. Critter Control of N.J., 185 A.3d 946 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2018). “2018) (citing N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c) ). In contrast to that law, however, the PCAA does not give the government (or SPCA) the opportunity to review the complaint and then decide whether to intervene, does not bar other persons from intervening, does not provide for a stay of an…”
State of New Jersey Ex Rel. Edelweiss Fund, LLC v. Jpmorgan Chase & Co. (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2024). “N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c); see Health Choice, 478 N.”
The State of New Jersey Ex Rel. Health Choice Grp., LLC v. Bayer Corp. (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2024). “See N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-9(c). Accordingly, we affirm on that basis and do not address the alternative grounds for the dismissals.”
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