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Note: Terms in this Glossary are defined in the context of Bad Samaritan laws. Definitions describe either filters in this database or terms in Bad Samaritan laws themselves.
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Violent Offenses
Legal duty to report or rescue applies when a crime is committed that has as an element the use, attempted use, threatened use, or substantial risk of use of physical force against the person or property of another.