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 | Midpage
§ 19.2-83.6:1
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
Effective Jul 1, 20262026, c. 583.
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.