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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 166A. North Carolina Emergency Management Act § 166A-19.62. Civil liability of persons who willfully ignore a warning in an emergency

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 166A. North Carolina Emergency Management Act § 166A-19.62. Civil liability of persons who willfully ignore a warning in an emergency - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-166a-north-carolina-emergency-management-act/nc-gen-st-sect-166a-19-62/

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