§2793.1. Immunity from liability for public entities; fire department; law enforcement agency; public emergencies; F.B.I. agents
A. No person shall have a cause of action against a public entity or the officers and employees thereof for damage to property at the site of a crime, accident, or fire, including without limitation the destruction or deterioration of property, caused while the officer or employee was acting within the course and scope of his office or employment and while taking reasonable remedial action which is necessary to abate a public emergency, unless such damage was caused by willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence.
B.(1) As used in this Section, "public entity" means the state, or a political subdivision thereof which maintains a department responsible for fire protection, and its fire department, or a law enforcement agency, office, or department responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state, and its law enforcement agency, office, or department.
(2) For purposes of this Section, the term "public emergency" includes any emergency in which there is a potential threat to life or property requiring immediate or remedial action, in order to insure the safety and health of persons and property, including an emergency created by apparent violation of the criminal laws of this state or an emergency created by fire.
C. Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may raise the defense of qualified immunity if arresting for felonies in progress under the laws of the state of Louisiana or if assisting a peace officer of the state of Louisiana.
Acts 1989, No. 725, §1; Acts 1997, No. 126, §1.
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