A law enforcement officer shall not be held liable in any civil action for an arrest based on probable cause, enforcement in good faith of a court order, or any other action or omission in good faith under this chapter arising from an alleged domestic violence incident brought by any authorized party, or an arrest made in good faith pursuant to Section 99-3-7(3), or failure, in good faith, to make an arrest pursuant to Section 99-3-7(3).
Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-27
Immunity of law enforcement officers for arrests arising from incidents of domestic violence
Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Law
The act spans §§ 93–93 (38 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 910 So. 2d 1103 - City of Jackson v. Calcote (2005)
Most recently applied in 910 So. 2d 1103 - City of Jackson v. Calcote (January 2005)
Laws, 1981, ch. 429, § 14; Laws, 1988, ch. 571, § 2, eff from and after passage (approved May 21, 1988
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