Nebraska Statutes 38-1239. Law enforcement canine; transportation and emergency medical care; authorized, when; immune from liability
(1) For purposes of this section, law enforcement canine means any canine that is owned or employed in the service of any state or local law enforcement agency, the Department of Correctional Services, any local fire department, or the State Fire Marshal for the purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, flammable materials, or missing persons; the enforcement of laws; the investigation of fires; or the apprehension of criminal offenders.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-1239
- Emergency care provider: includes all licensure classifications of emergency care providers established pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1206.04
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) An emergency medical service validly licensed for emergency transport may transport a law enforcement canine injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic or similar facility if there is no person requiring medical attention or transport at that time.
(3) An emergency care provider may provide emergency medical care to a law enforcement canine injured in the line of duty while at the scene of an emergency or while a law enforcement canine is being transported to a veterinary clinic or similar facility if there is no person requiring medical attention or transport at that time.
(4) An emergency care provider who acts in good faith to provide emergency medical care to an injured law enforcement canine pursuant to subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall be immune from criminal or civil liability.
(5) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.