Filming suicide illegal?

[GToma]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California.

I am a film student at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
I am currently working on my thesis film.

The protagonist of the story is a documentarian who puts an ad on the internet: "Documentarian looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preperations to final act.". Because people in L.A. are crazy, suicidal and eager to be on camera he gets a number of responses.
Because he is concerned about legal consequences he goes to see a lawyer to find out if it is a crime to film someone planning and committing suicide.

Now I am researching the legal situation. Does anybody know what the law in California says about filming someone's suicide?
Again: I am working on a FICTICIOUS film with ACTORS.

I'd be happy to mention whoever can give me advice as "Legal Consultant" in the film's credits.

 

[signat]

CALIFORNIA CODES
PENAL CODE
SECTION 369a-402c

401. Every person who deliberately aids, or advises, or encourages
another to commit suicide, is guilty of a felony.

You west coasters are a strange, strange bunch. California law is probably the most unique in the country. So, I really don’t know. But if you are intending to film an actual person REALLY committing suicide, then you will need more than some legal advice on this forum to cover you ass. Remember, you are not a journalist and those specific rights would not apply to you. All I can say is that unfortunately, if you lived in my state of TN it would not be illegal. As here, it is not a crime to fail to prevent a person from taking their own life. However, if you provided so much as a bed for them to lay on, it would be a felony.

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California.

I am a film student at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
I am currently working on my thesis film.

The protagonist of the story is a documentarian who puts an ad on the internet: "Documentarian looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preperations to final act.". Because people in L.A. are crazy, suicidal and eager to be on camera he gets a number of responses.
Because he is concerned about legal consequences he goes to see a lawyer to find out if it is a crime to film someone planning and committing suicide.

Now I am researching the legal situation. Does anybody know what the law in California says about filming someone's suicide?
Again: I am working on a FICTICIOUS film with ACTORS.

I'd be happy to mention whoever can give me advice as "Legal Consultant" in the film's credits.

 

[absconder]

Yea back in the 70s CA was cool now that Ive moved back it just isnt the same utopia that I remember.