Reporter Immunity
Effective Jul 23, 2021Mass. Register #1448MGL c. 19C, § 3(b), 5(4), 10, 11 and 13 MGL c. 19C, § 5(4) MGL c. 19C, § 10 MGL c. 19C, § 11 MGL c. 19C, § 13Disabled Persons Protection Commission
- (1) A mandated reporter shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action by reason of having made a report under M.G.L. c. 19C; provided, however, that if said report is a false report, the protections provided by M.G.L. c. 19C, §§ 10 and 11 shall not be available to the mandated reporter.
- (2) A non-mandated reporter shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action by reason of having made a report under M.G.L. c. 19C; provided, however, that if said report is a false report, the protections provided by M.G.L. c. 19C, §§ 10 and 11 shall not be available to the non-mandated reporter.
- (3) In no event shall a person who abuses a person with a disability be exempt from civil or criminal liability for such abuse by reason of his or her reporting such abuse.