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Título 35. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES · Capítulo 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

35-1-7. Liability of law enforcement officers performing duties at the scene of an emergency.

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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.

El texto siguiente es la ley tal como la imprime el estado, en inglés.

  1. (a)

    As used in this Code section, the term:#

    1. (1)

      “Emergency” means an occurrence involving, or appearing to involve, a clear and imminent danger or threat to life, health, or property, including, but not limited to, the rescuing of a person or pet from a locked vehicle when such person or pet remaining within such vehicle presents a clear and imminent danger to such person’s or pet’s life or health.#

    2. (2)

      “Law enforcement officer” means any peace officer who is employed by this state or any political subdivision thereof and who is required by the terms of his or her employment, whether by election or appointment, to give his or her full time to the preservation of public order or the protection of life and property or the prevention of crime. Such term shall include sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.#

    3. (3)

      “Pet” means any domesticated animal normally maintained in or near the household of its owner.#

  2. (b)

    A law enforcement officer shall not be liable at law for any action or actions done while performing any duty at the scene of an emergency except for gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, or malfeasance.#

Nota de lectura: una palabra dividida en dos líneas en el volumen impreso se unió por regla y no pudo comprobarse contra el vocabulario del propio volumen. La página oficial enlazada abajo resuelve cualquier duda.

Las notas siguientes se imprimen con la sección, pero no son ley promulgada (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). Se muestran aparte del texto.

History

Code 1933, § 3-1004.3, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 655, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 292, § 1/SB 31.

Cross references

Immunity of state and political subdivisions and employees, agents, and representatives thereof for injury or damage arising from emergency management activities, § 38-3-35. Liability of persons rendering emergency care, § 51-1-29. Liability of members of fire departments for acts performed while fighting fires or performed at scenes of emergencies, § 51-1-30. Immunity for operators of external defibrillators, § 51-1-29.3. Limitation on health care liability claims for gross negligence in emergency medical care, § 51-1-29.5.

Law reviews

For survey article citing developments in Georgia local government law from mid-1980 through mid-1981, see 33 Mercer L. Rev. 187 (1981). For comment, “Good Samaritan Laws — Legal Disarray: An Update,” see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 1439 (1987). For article, “Georgia’s Public Duty Doctrine: The Supreme Court Held Hostage,” see 51 Mercer L. Rev. 73 (1999).

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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.

Texto leído de t35-t36-ch1-59-(v27)-2025-pdf.pdf, Volumen V27, edición 2025, páginas 27 a 28; acción de fusión: bound only; SHA-256 del archivo 6c7b6bcea397.