Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-618
Reports relating to vulnerable adults
Effective Apr 8, 1997Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-359 by Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-618 by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 9, eff. April 8, 1997.State of Maryland
- (a) Any person who files a petition, participates in the making of a good faith report, or participates in an investigation or in a judicial proceeding resulting from the filing of a petition or the making of a good faith report, under § 13-705 or § 13-709 of the Estates and Trusts Article or Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the Family Law Article, shall in so doing be immune from any civil liability or criminal penalty that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result thereof.
(b) A law enforcement officer is not civilly or criminally liable for transporting an adult to an appropriate medical facility under § 13-709 of the Estates and Trusts Article if the officer acts:
- (1) In a reasonably prudent manner; and
- (2) Within the scope of the officer's employment.
Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-359 by Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-618 by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 9, eff. April 8, 1997.