NJ A6049

Amends New Jersey's frivolous litigation statute (P.L.1988, c.46) to explicitly include municipalities and municipal corporations as parties that can be held liable for frivolous lawsuits

Allows prevailing parties in civil actions to recover reasonable litigation costs and attorney fees when a judge determines that a municipality's complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or defense was frivolous

Clarifies statutory language by replacing "nonprevailing person" with "nonprevailing party" throughout the law

Codifies the New Jersey Supreme Court's 2025 ruling in Borough of Englewood Cliffs v. Trautner, which held that municipalities engaging in frivolous litigation are subject to sanctions

Takes effect immediately upon enactment