ARTICLE 5. Arson Investigations

Article 5 added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1119, Sec. 3.

§§ 1875–1875.8 · 8 sections

• § 1875 As used in this chapter: (a) “Authorized agency” means any of the following officers or agencies, or their duly authorized representatives, when investigating…
• § 1875.1 An authorized agency may, when there is evidence or suspicion that the crime of arson has been committed, request any insurer to release all information in its…
• § 1875.2 If any insurer has reason to suspect that a fire loss was caused by incendiary means, the insurer shall furnish an authorized agency with all relevant…
• § 1875.3 An authorized agency shall notify the insurer, if known, and at the expense of the insurer, whenever it has reason to believe that a fire loss was not…
• § 1875.4 In the absence of fraud or malice, no insurer or person acting in its behalf who (a) furnishes information whether oral or written, pursuant to this article,…
• § 1875.5 In any case in which an insurer willfully fails to comply with this article, the authorized agency may petition the superior court in an appropriate county for…
• § 1875.6 Any authorized agency that receives any information furnished as required by this article shall not make the information public until the time that its release…
• § 1875.8 (a) There is hereby created the Arson Information Reporting System to permit insurers, law enforcement agencies, fire investigative agencies, and district…