Sec. 11. (a) A person, other than a person against whom a complaint concerning an endangered adult has been made, who in good faith:

(1) makes or causes to be made a report required to be made under this chapter;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-10-3-11

  • adult protective services unit: refers to the entity with whom the division contracts to carry out the duties listed in section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-10-3-1
  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • endangered adult: means an individual who is:

    Indiana Code 12-10-3-2

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • protective services: refers to available medical, psychiatric, residential, and social services that are necessary to protect the health or safety of an endangered adult. See Indiana Code 12-10-3-5
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(2) testifies or participates in any investigation or administrative or judicial proceeding on matters arising from the report;

(3) makes or causes to be made photographs or x-rays of an endangered adult; or

(4) discusses a report required to be made under this chapter with the division, the adult protective services unit, a law enforcement agency, or other appropriate agency;

is immune from both civil and criminal liability arising from those actions.

     (b) An individual may not be excused from testifying before a court or grand jury concerning a report made under this chapter on the basis that the testimony is privileged information, unless the individual is an attorney, a physician, a clergyman, a husband, or a wife who is not required to testify under IC 34-46-3-1.

     (c) An employer may not discharge, demote, transfer, prepare a negative work performance evaluation, or reduce benefits, pay, or work privileges, or take any other action to retaliate against an employee who in good faith files a report under this chapter.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-5-8.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.102.

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