A. The Kankakee County Sheriff's Department or towing service owner, operator or employee shall not be held to answer or be liable for damages in any action brought by the registered owner, former registered owner, or his legal representative, lienholder or any other person legally entitled to the possession of a motor vehicle or other vehicle when the vehicle was processed and sold or disposed of as provided by this chapter. (Ord. 05-10, 10-3-2005; amd. 2019 Code)
B. A towing service, and any of its officers or employees, that removes or tows a vehicle as a result of being directed to do so by the Kankakee County Sheriff's Department or any Village officer or employee shall not be held to answer or be liable for loss of or damages to any real or personal property that occurs in the course of the removal or towing of a vehicle or its contents: 1) on a limited access highway in a designated Incident Management Program that uses fast lane clearance techniques as defined by the Department of Transportation; or 2) at the direction of a peace officer, a highway authority official, or a representative of the Village, under 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-402 or 5/11-404. (2019 Code)