California Penal Code

§ 3524

PEN § 3524Title 2.1 · Part 3 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)A prisoner may maintain an action for injury to such prisoner, including physical or mental injury, or both, caused by the wrongful or negligent act of a person during the course of the prisoner’s participation in biomedical or behavioral research conducted pursuant to this title.

(b)In any action pursuant to this section, such damages may be awarded as under all of the circumstances of the case may be just.

(c)When the death of a prisoner is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another, his or her heirs or personal representatives on their behalf may maintain an action for damages against the person causing the death, or if dead, such person’s personal representatives.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 842, Sec. 16. Operative January 1, 1985, by Sec. 58 of Ch. 842.