Supreme Court of New Jersey

C.A.L. v. State of New Jersey

January 28, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the Heck favorable‑termination rule applies to civil‑rights claims brought under the New Jersey Civil Rights Act and the Tort Claims Act, so Counts One, Two, and Three accrued on June 1, 2020 and were timely, while Count Four (false arrest/imprisonment) accrued earlier and was correctly dismissed as untimely.