# Joint and several liability rule · New Jersey — Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state

For Joint and several liability rule · New Jersey, state is New Jersey; rule type is Joint and several liability rule; joint liability fault threshold is less than 60% at fault; statutory citation is New Jersey Statutes § 2A:15-5.3 (1995), recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** New Jersey _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Rule type:** Joint and several liability rule _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Joint liability rule:** Defendants are responsible only for their proportionate share of negligence if they are found to be less than 60% at fault. Defendants found to be 60% at fault are subject to a modified rule. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Joint liability fault threshold:** less than 60% at fault _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** New Jersey Statutes § 2A:15-5.3 (1995). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Yes. Defendants are responsible only for their proportionate share of negligence if they are found to be less than 60% at fault. Defendants found to be 60% at fault are subject to a modified rule. New Jersey Statutes § 2A:15-5.3 (1995).

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
Part of [Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state](https://referencesource.org/state-comparative-fault-joint-liability-rules/).