DIVISION 10.2. DRUG DEALER LIABILITY ACT [11700. - 11717.]
Division 10.2 added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 867, Sec. 1.
§§ 11700–11717 · 18 sections
- § 11700 This division shall be known and may be cited as the Drug Dealer Liability Act.
- § 11701 The purpose of this division is to provide a civil remedy for damages to persons in a community injured as a result of the use of an illegal controlled…
- § 11702 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Although the criminal justice system is an important weapon against the marketing of illegal…
- § 11703 As used in this division: (a) “Marketing of illegal controlled substances” means the possession for sale, sale, or distribution of a specified illegal…
- § 11704 (a) A person who knowingly participates in the marketing of illegal controlled substances within this state is liable for civil damages as provided in this…
- § 11705 (a) Any one or more of the following persons may bring an action for damages caused by an individual’s use of an illegal controlled substance: (1) A parent,…
- § 11706 (a) An individual user of an illegal controlled substance may not bring an action for damages caused by the use of an illegal controlled substance, except as…
- § 11707 (a) A third party shall not pay damages awarded under this division, or provide a defense or money for a defense, on behalf of an insured under a contract of…
- § 11708 A person, whose participation in the marketing of illegal controlled substances constitutes the following level offense, shall be rebuttably presumed to be…
- § 11709 (a) Two or more persons may join in one action under this division as plaintiffs if their respective actions have at least one market for illegal controlled…
- § 11710 (a) An action by an individual user of an illegal controlled substance is governed by the principles of comparative responsibility. Comparative responsibility…
- § 11711 A person subject to liability under this division has a right of action for contribution against another person subject to liability under this division.…
- § 11712 (a) Proof of liability in an action brought under this division shall be shown by clear and convincing evidence. Except as otherwise provided in this division,…
- § 11713 (a) A plaintiff under this division, subject to subdivision (c), may request an ex parte prejudgment attachment order from the court against all assets of a…
- § 11714 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a claim under this division shall not be brought more than one year after the defendant furnishes the…
- § 11715 On motion by a governmental agency involved in an investigation or prosecution involving an illegal controlled substance, an action brought under this division…
- § 11716 No cause of action shall arise based on any act by a defendant which occurred prior to the effective date of this division.
- § 11717 If any provision of this division or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this division and the…