Section 10-13-8-12 - Civil immunity for broadcast or display of blue alert(a) A broadcaster or electronic billboard operator that has agreed to participate in the blue alert program and that: (1) receives a blue alert notification from the department; and(2) broadcasts or displays information contained in the notification that the department considers necessary; is immune from civil liability based on the broadcast or display of the information received from the department.
(b) If: (1) a person enters into an agreement with the department to establish or maintain a blue alert web site; and(2) the agreement provides that only the department has the ability to place information on the web site; the person is immune from civil liability for the information placed on the web site by the department. However, this subsection does not affect the applicability of IC 34-13-3 to the department.
Added by P.L. 38-2013, SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2013.