Law-enforcement officers; duty to render aid upon danger to life or limb, civil immunity.

Law-enforcement officers; duty to render aid upon danger to life or limb; civil immunity. Provides that a law-enforcement officer, while engaged in the performance of his duties, has a duty to render aid to any person that he observes suffering from a serious bodily injury or life-threatening condition, as circumstances objectively permit and provided that such aid may be rendered without endangering the law-enforcement officer, the person, or others. The bill also immunizes a law-enforcement of…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

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  May receive aid from law enforcement officers if observed suffering from a serious bodily injury or life-threatening condition, provided it is safe to do so.

  “Provides that a law-enforcement officer, while engaged in the performance of his duties, has a duty to render aid to any person that he observes suffering from a serious bodily injury or life-threatening condition, as circumstances objectively permit and provided that such aid may be rendered without endangering the law-enforcement officer, the person, or others.”· Duty to Render Aid