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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4957

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senators Vognild and Peterson

Read first time 1/24/86 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to tort liability of police agencies; and adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 4.24 RCW to read as follows:

          The state and municipal corporations and law enforcement or police officers of the state or a municipal corporation shall not be liable for claims for damages for failure to enforce the law or to make an arrest or for failure to respond to requests for assistance.