{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-411.245","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 411.245","heading":"Immunity from liability for damaging  a vehicle to remove  a minor --","body":"Conditions -- Limitations.\n(1) A person who enters a vehicle, as defined in KRS  503.010, for the purpose of\nremoving a minor shall be immune  from civil liability for any resulting damage\nto the vehicle if the person:\n(a) Has  a reasonable, good faith belief, based upon the circumstances\nknown  to the person at the time, that entry into the vehicle is necessary\nbecause  the minor is in imminent danger of physical injury if not\nimmediately removed from the vehicle;\n(b) Has  contacted local law enforcement, the local fire department, or a 911\nemergency telephone service prior to entering the vehicle;\n(c) Uses  no more force to enter the vehicle and remove the minor than is\nreasonably necessary under the circumstances; and\n(d) 1. Remains  with the minor in a safe location, out of the elements but\nreasonably close to the vehicle, until law enforcement, firefighters, or\nother emergency responders arrive; or\n2. Reasonably determines that emergency conditions require leaving\nthe scene with the minor, and places written notice on the vehicle\ncontaining:\na. The person's contact information;\nb. The reason entry into the vehicle was made;\nc. The minor's location; and\nd. Notice that authorities have been contacted.\n(2) This section does not limit a person's immunity from civil liability or defenses\nestablished in another section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes or available at\ncommon  law.","path":["KRS Chapter 411"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=44844","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:35Z","sha256":"104fa4c83265f0aa2bdebf66c000df8a93ffd9475f7cfe45be411f64a8134617","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-411.243","next":"us-ky/krs-411.250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}