Antonio Chaparro Nieves v. Office of the Public Defender (082262)(Union County & Statewide)

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court. In the interest of brevity, portions of an opinion may not have been summarized. Antonio Chaparro Nieves v. Office of the Public Defender (A-69-18) (082262) Argued January 6, 2020 -- Decided April 15, 2020 LaVECCHIA, J., writing for the Court. The Court considers whether the Tort Claims Act (TCA), which governs tort actions filed against public entities and employees, applies to a criminal…