Sec. 14. 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;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-46-1-14

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dependent: means :

    Indiana Code 35-46-1-1

  • Endangered adult: has the meaning set forth in IC 12-10-3-2. See Indiana Code 35-46-1-1
(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.

As added by Acts 1981, 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; P.L.238-2015, SEC.15; P.L.65-2016, SEC.36.

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