5-344. IMMUNITY — AID TO PERSON IN VEHICLE. (1) A person is immune from civil liability for entry, including forced entry and any resulting property damage, into a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing another person from the vehicle, provided that the person entering:
(a) Has a reasonable, good-faith belief that the other person is in imminent danger of suffering death or serious bodily harm;
(b) Contacts law enforcement before and immediately after entering, if feasible; and
(c) Uses no more force than reasonably necessary to gain entry.
(2) This section shall not be construed to provide immunity from civil liability for physical harm caused to the person in the vehicle or for any other action or omission unrelated to the act of entering the vehicle as provided in subsection (1) of this section.
History:
[5-344, added 2018, ch. 285, sec. 1, p. 673.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 5 - PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS IN COURTS OF RECORD
Chapter 3 - PARTIES TO ACTIONS
Section 5-302 - ASSIGNMENT OF THING IN ACTION.
Section 5-304 - MARRIED WOMEN AS PARTIES.
Section 5-305 - HUSBAND AND WIFE SUED TOGETHER.
Section 5-306 - INFANTS AND INSANE PERSONS — GUARDIANS AD LITEM.
Section 5-308 - ACTION FOR SEDUCTION.
Section 5-309 - ACTION FOR SEDUCTION — PROSECUTION BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
Section 5-310 - ACTION FOR INJURY TO UNMARRIED CHILD.
Section 5-311 - SUIT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH BY OR AGAINST HEIRS OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES — DAMAGES.
Section 5-319 - DEATH OR TRANSFER OF INTEREST — PROCEDURE — ACTIONS BY OR AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Section 5-326 - UNKNOWN OWNERS OR HEIRS — EFFECT OF JUDGMENTS AND DECREES.
Section 5-328 - STATE A PARTY DEFENDANT IN SUIT AFFECTING TITLE TO REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Section 5-329 - SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Section 5-330 - IMMUNITY OF PERSONS GIVING EMERGENCY FIRST AID FROM DAMAGE CLAIM.
Section 5-331 - IMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE ATTENDANT.
Section 5-332 - CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Section 5-334 - ACT OR OMISSION PREVENTING ABORTION NOT ACTIONABLE.
Section 5-335 - GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING — CLAIMS FOR RELIEF.
Section 5-336 - DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT — DEFAULT JUDGMENTS.
Section 5-337 - IMMUNITY FOR USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED).
Section 5-338 - IMMUNITY OF DONORS OF WILD GAME MEAT.
Section 5-339 - IMMUNITY OF FOOD DONOR AND FOOD BANK.
Section 5-341 - IMMUNITY OF EMPLOYERS ALLOWING EMPLOYEE FIREARM STORAGE.
Section 5-342 - IMMUNITY FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.
Section 5-343 - IMMUNITY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ALLOWING FIREARMS.
Section 5-344 - IMMUNITY — AID TO PERSON IN VEHICLE.