N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19.62

Current through Session Law 2024-56

Section 166A-19.62 - Civil liability of persons who willfully ignore a warning in an emergency

In an emergency, a person who willfully ignores a warning regarding personal safety issued by a federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, emergency management agency, or other governmental agency responsible for emergency management under this Article is civilly liable for the cost of a rescue effort to any governmental agency or nonprofit agency cooperating with a governmental agency conducting a rescue on the endangered person's behalf if all of the following are true:

(1) The person ignores the warning and (i) engages in an activity or course of action that a reasonable person would not pursue or (ii) fails to take a course of action that a reasonable person would pursue.

(2) As a result of ignoring the warning, the person places himself or herself or another in danger.

(3) A governmental rescue effort is undertaken on the endangered person's behalf.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19.62

Added by 2012 N.C. Sess. Laws 12,s. 1-b, eff. 10/1/2012.