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Dear Constable Maddox:

Your opinion request, listing three questions regarding the outcome of hypothetical litigation brought against you as a Constable for the performance of your legal duties, has been forwarded to me for response. As the outcome of any litigation is fact-specific and dependent upon current law, we cannot definitively predict the outcome of such an action. However, we will provide a synopsis of the statutory and jurisprudential protections conferred upon public officers acting within the course and scope of their duties.

Specifically, you ask:

1. Is the Constable afforded any…