Kobe Bryant Law PDF

Kobe Bryant Law I. PC 647.9: Invasion of Privacy Legal Definition: PC 647.9: “A first responder, operating under color of authority, who responds to the scene of an accident or crime and captures the photographic image of a deceased person by any means, including, but not limited to, by use of a per...

Kobe Bryant Law I. PC 647.9: Invasion of Privacy Legal Definition: PC 647.9: “A first responder, operating under color of authority, who responds to the scene of an accident or crime and captures the photographic image of a deceased person by any means, including, but not limited to, by use of a personal electronic device or a device belonging to their employing agency, for any purpose other than an official law enforcement purpose or a genuine public interest is guilty.” For a person to be convicted of a violation of PC 647.9 the prosecution must show that: 1. 2. 3. 4. You work as a first responder; You responded to the scene of an accident; You took photos of a deceased person; and, You shared these photos for a purpose other than for your job. II. What does this mean? This is known as the Kobe Bryant Law. This law came into action after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, and how a first responder on the scene shared photos of the deceased to news outlets. Thus, to remedy the problem, this law went into place punishing such conduct as a misdemeanor. Note: this law only applies to First Responders, therefore a person taking a photo of a death at an accident scene is not, without the job title, a crime. For purposes of this section, a “first responder” means a state or local peace officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue service personnel, emergency manager, firefighter, coroner, or employee of a coroner. You also must be working under the color of authority, meaning this does not apply to people who are not working in their official capacity when they share these photographs. In case a person wants to sell some celebrity death photos to TMZ. Make sure you are aware if you work as a first responder, you could be looking at a criminal conviction, and likely be unable to work in the medical field again.