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The Whistleblower Center is aligned with the top lawyers in the New Jersey False Claims and Qui Tam practice areas. We set up this site to serve as a resource to anyone that may need more information pertaining to their situation or potential case. Whether you are looking for a New Jersey whistleblower lawyer or a qui tam lawyer, we can help facilitate the next step in the process and help lift the burden off of you. Below you’ll find the actual New Jersey state statutes for false claims. The law is often hard to interpret so please do not hesitate to call us if you have any questions at all.

New Jersey Statutes

New Jersey False Claims Act

 

2A:32C-1  Short title.

1. Sections 1 through 15 and sections 17 and 18 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey False Claims Act."

L.2007, c.265, s.1.

2A:32C-2  Definitions relative to false claims .

2. As used in this act:

"Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, or his designee.

"Claim" means a request or demand, under a contract or otherwise, for money, property, or services that is made to any employee, officer, or agent of the State, or to any contractor, grantee, or other recipient if the State provides any portion of the money, property, or services requested or demanded, or if the State will reimburse the contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any portion of the money, property, or services requested or demanded.  The term does not include claims, records, or statements made in connection with State tax laws. 

"Knowing" or "knowingly" means, with respect to information, that a person:

(1) has actual knowledge of the information; or

(2) acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or

(3) acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information.

No proof of specific intent to defraud is required.  Acts occurring by innocent mistake or as a result of mere negligence shall be a defense to an action under this act.

"State" means any of the principal departments in the Executive Branch of State government, and any division, board, bureau, office, commission or other instrumentality within or created by such department; and any independent State authority, commission, instrumentality or agency.