Art. 5.045. STANDBY ASSISTANCE; LIABILITY. (a) In the discretion of a peace officer, the officer may stay with a victim of family violence to protect the victim and allow the victim to take the personal property of the victim or of a child in the care of the victim to a place of safety in an orderly manner. (b) A peace officer who provides assistance under Subsection (a) of this article is not: (1) civilly liable for an act or omission of the officer that arises in connection with providing the assistance or determining whether to provide the assistance; or (2) civilly or criminally liable for the wrongful appropriation of any personal property by the victim.
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