Section 35-46-1-14 - Reporting or documenting battery, neglect, or exploitation; immunity from civil or criminal liability Any person acting in good faith who:
(1) makes or causes to be made a report of neglect, a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2, or exploitation under this chapter concerning an endangered adult or person of any age who has a mental or physical disability;(2) makes or causes to be made photographs or x-rays of a victim of suspected neglect or a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2 of an endangered adult or a dependent eighteen (18) years of age or older; or(3) participates in any official proceeding or a proceeding resulting from a report of neglect, a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2, or exploitation of an endangered adult or a dependent eighteen (18) years of age or older relating to the subject matter of that report; is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed because of these actions. However, this section does not apply to a person accused of neglect, a battery offense, or exploitation of an endangered adult or a dependent eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Amended by P.L. 65-2016, SEC. 36, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by P.L. 238-2015, SEC. 15, eff. 7/1/2015.As added by Acts1981 , P.L. 299, SEC.5. Amended by P.L. 185-1984, SEC.5; P.L. 2-1997, SEC.76; P.L. 2-1998, SEC.81; P.L. 2-2005, SEC.127.