California Vehicle Code

§ 17004.7

VEH § 17004.7 Effective Jan 1, 2006Div. 9 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The immunity provided by this section is in addition to any other immunity provided by law. The adoption of a vehicle pursuit policy by a public agency pursuant to this section is discretionary.

(b)(1) A public agency employing peace officers that adopts and promulgates a written policy on, and provides regular and periodic training on an annual basis for, vehicular pursuits complying with subdivisions (c) and (d) is immune from liability for civil damages for personal injury to or death of any person or damage to property resulting from the collision of a vehicle being operated by an actual or suspected violator of the law who is being, has been, or believes he or she is being or has been, pursued in a motor vehicle by a peace officer employed by the public entity.

(2)Promulgation of the written policy under paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, a requirement that all peace officers of the public agency certify in writing that they have received, read, and understand the policy. The failure of an individual officer to sign a certification shall not be used to impose liability on an individual officer or a public entity.

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Legislative history

Repealed (in Sec. 10) and added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 485, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2006. Section operative July 1, 2007, by its own provisions.