Part 2

Justices of the peace

Protection and indemnification of justices and justices' clerks

Immunity for acts within jurisdiction
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1
No action lies against a justice of the peace in respect of what he does or omits to do—
a
in the execution of his duty as a justice of the peace, and
b
in relation to a matter within his jurisdiction.
2
No action lies against a justices' clerk or an assistant clerk in respect of what he does or omits to do—
a
in the execution of his duty as a justices' clerk or assistant clerk exercising, by virtue of an enactment, a function of a single justice of the peace, and
b
in relation to a matter within his jurisdiction.