Delaware § 9816 - Emergency care of police dogs.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 9816 — Emergency care of police dogs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9816. Emergency care of police dogs.
(a) A paramedic or other EMS provider may provide emergency medical services to an injured police dog at the scene of an emergency that has resulted in the police dog’s injury.
(b) A paramedic or other EMS provider may transport the police dog to a designated veterinary facility and provide emergency medical services to the police dog during transport to the facility, if the paramedic or EMS provider deem it necessary for the police dog’s survival. The handler, if available, must be present during the provision of emergency medical services and transport to the veterinary facility.
(c) A paramedic or other EMS provider who in good faith attempts to render or facilitate emergency medical services to an injured police dog is not liable for civil damages which occur as a result of any act or omission by the paramedic or EMS provider in the rendering of the services; unless it is established that the paramedic or EMS provider caused injuries or death wilfully, wantonly, or recklessly or by gross negligence.
(d) A paramedic or other EMS provider may not provide emergency medical services to a police dog if their services are needed concurrently to provide services to an individual, and the care of the police dog would hinder the care of the individual.
84 Del. Laws, c. 165, § 2;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9816 ("Emergency care of police dogs.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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