La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-17117 - Immunity
A. Under the
provision of
R.S.
15:1504.B, no cause of action shall exist
against:
1. any person who, in good faith,
makes a report, cooperates in an investigation by an agency, or participates in
judicial proceedings;
2. any DHH
Protective Services staff who, in good faith, conducts an investigation or
makes an investigative judgment or disposition;
3. the persons listed in Items 1 and 2 of
this Section shall have immunity from civil or criminal liability that
otherwise might be imposed or incurred.
B. This immunity shall not extend to:
1. any alleged principal, conspirator, or
accessory to an offense involving the abuse or neglect of the
individual;
2. any person who makes
a report known to be false or with reckless disregard for the truth of the
report;
3. any person charged with
direct or constructive contempt of court, any act of perjury as defined in
Subpart C of Part VII of the Louisiana Criminal Code or any offense affecting
judicial functions and public records as defined in Subpart D of Part VII of
the Louisiana Criminal Code.
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