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Which states limit qualified immunity for police officers?

3 states have adopted this policy

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Qualified Immunity Limited

Alabama has not adopted this policy

Qualified Immunity Limited

Alaska has not adopted this policy

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Arizona has not adopted this policy

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Arkansas has not adopted this policy

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California has not adopted this policy

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Colorado has adopted this policy

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Connecticut has adopted this policy

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Delaware has not adopted this policy

Qualified Immunity Limited

Florida has not adopted this policy

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Georgia has not adopted this policy

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Hawaii has not adopted this policy

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Idaho has not adopted this policy

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Illinois has not adopted this policy

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Indiana has not adopted this policy

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Iowa has not adopted this policy

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Kansas has not adopted this policy

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Kentucky has not adopted this policy

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Louisiana has not adopted this policy

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Maine has not adopted this policy

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Maryland has not adopted this policy

Qualified Immunity Limited

Massachusetts has not adopted this policy

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Michigan has not adopted this policy

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Minnesota has not adopted this policy

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Mississippi has not adopted this policy

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Missouri has not adopted this policy

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Montana has not adopted this policy

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Nebraska has not adopted this policy

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Nevada has not adopted this policy

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New Hampshire has not adopted this policy

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New Jersey has not adopted this policy

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New Mexico has adopted this policy

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New York has not adopted this policy

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North Carolina has not adopted this policy

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North Dakota has not adopted this policy

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Ohio has not adopted this policy

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Oklahoma has not adopted this policy

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Oregon has not adopted this policy

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Pennsylvania has not adopted this policy

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Rhode Island has not adopted this policy

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South Carolina has not adopted this policy

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South Dakota has not adopted this policy

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Tennessee has not adopted this policy

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Texas has not adopted this policy

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Utah has not adopted this policy

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Vermont has not adopted this policy

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Virginia has not adopted this policy

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Washington has not adopted this policy

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West Virginia has not adopted this policy

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Wisconsin has not adopted this policy

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Wyoming has not adopted this policy

What It Does

Between 2020 and 2021, three states passed laws that limit the availability of qualified immunity as a defense for police officers who are accused of violating a person’s civil rights. Qualified immunity was created by Supreme Court caselaw—and has virtually eliminated any chance for relief at the federal level for victims of excessive police force, making it more difficult to hold abusive officers accountable. A full discussion on Gun Violence and the Police is here.

Show Citations and Footnotes
Source: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-131; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-571k; N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 41-4A-1—41-4A-13. 

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