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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-83.6:1 — Duty of law-enforcement officer to render aid upon danger to life or limb; immunity from civil liability
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 7.1: Law-Enforcement Officer Conduct During an Arrest or Detention, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-83.6:1
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A. Any law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-101 , while engaged in the performance of his duties, shall have a duty to render aid to any person that such law-enforcement officer observes suffering from a serious bodily injury or life-threatening condition, as circumstances objectively permit and provided that such law-enforcement officer determines such aid may be rendered without endangering himself, the person, or others.
B. In the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, a law-enforcement officer shall not be liable for any personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the rendering or withholding of such aid in accordance with the provisions of this section.
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