North Carolina Statutes

§ 166A-19.62 — Civil liability of persons who willfully ignore a warning in an emergency

North Carolina § 166A-19.62
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 166ANorth Carolina Emergency Management Act
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19.62 (2026).

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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.
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