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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11704

DRUG DEALER LIABILITY ACT

Known as the Drug Dealer Liability Act

The act spans §§ 11700–11717 (18 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 218 Cal. App. 4th 1449 - Barker v. Garza (2013)

Most recently applied in 218 Cal. App. 4th 1449 - Barker v. Garza (August 2013)

Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 867, Sec. 1

(a) A person who knowingly participates in the marketing of illegal controlled substances within this state is liable for civil damages as provided in this division. A person may recover damages under this division for injury resulting from an individual’s use of an illegal controlled substance.

(b) A law enforcement officer or agency, the state, or a person acting at the direction of a law enforcement officer or agency or the state is not liable for participating in the marketing of illegal controlled substances, if the participation is in furtherance of an official investigation.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.