Indiana Code 12-10-18-6. Broadcaster and newspaper civil immunity
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Sec. 6. (a) A broadcaster or newspaper that receives a report of a missing endangered adult or missing veteran at risk from a law enforcement agency under section 3 of this chapter is immune from civil liability for an act or omission related to:
(A) a description of the missing endangered adult or missing veteran at risk; and
(1) the broadcast or publication of information contained in the report, including:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-10-18-6
- veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(B) any other relevant information that would assist in locating the missing endangered adult or missing veteran at risk; or
(2) the decision of the broadcaster or newspaper not to broadcast or publish information contained in the report.
(b) The civil immunity described in subsection (a) does not apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
As added by P.L.140-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.40-2024, SEC.20.