Establishes certain restrictions on qualified immunity defense for public employees.

This bill restricts the qualified immunity defense for public employees, including law enforcement officers, in civil rights lawsuits involving unjustified use of force or violations of the New Jersey Civil Rights Act. It shifts the burden of proof to the public employee or employer, requiring them to demonstrate they did not violate a clearly established right rather than the plaintiff proving the right was established. The bill also explicitly prohibits using the argument that the plaintiff's rights were not clearly established at the time of the incident as a defense. This directly affects how such cases are handled in New Jersey courts, particularly in use-of-force and civil rights claims.