Good Samaritan State Laws

North Dakota

36-21.1-14. Assumption of custody - Immunity from liability. Any sheriff, police
officer, licensed veterinarian, investigator, or person who has custody of an animal under this
chapter and who is acting in an official or professional capacity and making a good-faith effort to
comply with this chapter is immune from any civil or criminal liability for acts taken or omitted
while attempting to comply with this chapter.

Ohio
SECTION 1717.13

"When, in order to protect any animal from neglect, it is necessary to take possession of it, any person may do so. When an animal is impounded or confined, and continues without necessary food, water, or proper attention for more than 15 successive hours, ANY PERSON may, as often as is necessary, enter any place in which the animal is impounded or confined and supply it with necessary food, water, and attention, so long as it remains there, or if necessary or convenient, he may REMOVE such animal; and he shall NOT BE LIABLE to an action for an entry. In all cases the owner or custodian of such animal, if known to such person, immediately shall be notified by him of such action. If the owner or custodian is unknown to such person, and cannot with reasonable effort be ascertained by him, such animal shall be considered an stray and dealt with as such."

South Carolina
SECTION 47-1-75.

Immunity from civil and criminal liability. Any person, including a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine, or an animal control officer or agent of the South Carolina Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or any society incorporated for that purpose, who in good faith and without compensation for services provided, acting without malice, recklessness, or gross negligence, renders emergency care or treatment to a domestic animal which is abandoned, ill, injured, or in distress related to an accident or disaster shall not be liable or subject to any civil or criminal liability for any injuries or harm to such animal resulting from the rendering of such care or treatment, or any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for such animal.

Vermont
2405. Immunity from liability for good samaritan acts.

(a) For purposes of this section, an "emergency" shall include a fire, flood, storm or other natural disaster, hazardous chemical or substance incident, vehicular collision with an animal, or other transportation accident where an animal is injured or in need of assistance to protect its health or life.

(b) A veterinarian licensed by the board or any other person who, in good faith, provides care and treatment to an animal during an emergency shall not be held liable for civil damages by the owner of the animal, unless his or her acts constitute gross negligence or unless he or she will receive or expects to receive remuneration.

(c) Nothing contained in this section shall alter existing law with respect to tort liability of a practitioner of veterinary medicine for acts committed in the ordinary course of his or her practice.

Added 2001, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. June 27, 2002.

Washington State
Confinement without food and water — Intervention by others.

If any domestic animal is impounded or confined without necessary food and water for more than thirty-six consecutive hours, any person may, from time to time, as is necessary, enter into and open any pound or place of confinement in which any domestic animal is confined, and supply it with necessary food and water so long as it is confined. The person shall not be liable to action for the entry, and may collect from the animal's owner the reasonable cost of the food and water. The animal shall be subject to attachment for the costs and shall not be exempt from levy and sale upon execution issued upon a judgment. If an investigating officer finds it extremely difficult to supply confined animals with food and water, the officer may remove the animals to protective custody for that purpose.

[1994 c 261 § 10; 1982 c 114 § 6; 1901 c 146 § 12; RRS § 3195.]

Wyoming
11 29 104. Furnishing food to impounded animals.

When any animal impounded is without food or water for more than twelve (12) successive hours, it is lawful for any person to enter into any pound or corral in which the animal is confined and supply the animal with food and water as often as necessary so long as the animal remains confined. Any person entering property to supply food and water to an impounded animal is not liable in any action for the entry and the reasonable cost of the food and water may be collected by him from the owner of the animal.

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