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Ala. Code § 6-5-338

Immunity of Peace Officers and Tactical Medics from Tort Liability for Conduct in the Line of Duty; Certain Employers of Off-Duty Officers to Maintain Liability Coverage.

Applied in 65 court decisions — leading case Wood v. Kesler (2003)

Most recently applied in April Pipkins v. City of Hoover, Alabama (April 2025)

(Acts 1994, No. 94-640, p. 1200, §§1-3; Act 2016-294, §1; Act 2025-423, §5.)

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THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2025-423, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2025.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.