§ 110-5. Personal Injury, Death and Property Damage Claims Against City by Persons Aiding Law Enforcement or Crime Prevention.

The director of finance is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the city treasurer based on claims to the extent of current and future out-of-pocket expenses for personal injury, death or property damage received by persons, other than peace officers, while attempting to apprehend a person or persons suspected of committing a crime, or while attempting to prevent the commission of a crime, preserve the peace or prevent public disturbances.

Such payment shall be a matter of grace and not of right, shall not exceed $10,000 and shall not be made except upon the recommendation of the city solicitor and the director of safety, and approval of the city manager.

Before payment is made, the claimant must execute and deliver an assignment to the city of Cincinnati in a form approved by the city solicitor agreeing to reimburse the amount of the payment to the city of Cincinnati to the extent of any sum of money obtained by the claimant arising out of the incident entitling the claimant to said payment. Such sum of money may arise from a judgment, settlement or otherwise against anyone legally responsible for the damage.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 439-1966, eff. Dec. 30, 1966 as uncodified ordinance; reordained as C.M.C. 109-14, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; renumbered to C.M.C. 110-5 and a. Ord. No. 249-1979, eff. July 13, 1979)