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Emergency Law Inventory | Full Law Text

Law Number

CRS 24-33.5-902

Summary Title

Liability: Property Use for Civil Defense

Summary

An individual who owns or controls real estate or other premises and allows the use of the property for the purpose of preparation, drills, exercises, official alerts, or inspections related to civil defense activities will not be held legally responsible. They can be held legally responsible if acting with intent to cause harm. This section extends legal protections to an owner, tenant, lessee, assignee, or successor in interest of the property.

Full Title

Legislative declaration - no private liability

Full Text

(1) It is declared to be the policy of the general assembly to encourage the owners of any building, mine, structure, or other real estate to make such property available, without compensation, for civil defense, and for that purpose this section is enacted. (2) No person, limited liability company, partnership, corporation, or association shall be civilly liable, except for willful and wanton acts, for the death or injury of any person or the injury to or loss of any property which may occur in or on the property of such person, limited liability company, partnership, corporation, or association resulting from any preparation, drill, exercise, use in an official alert, or inspection incidental to a civil defense activity. This exemption from liability extends to any owner, tenant, lessee, assignee, or successor in interest of any property used for civil defense purposes, together with his or her personal representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns.

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