Any person who in good faith makes or participates in making a report of abuse or neglect under § 5-704, § 5-705, or § 5-705.1 of the Family Law Article or participates in an investigation or a resulting judicial proceeding is immune from any civil liability or criminal penalty that would otherwise result from making or participating in a report of abuse or neglect or participating in an investigation or a resulting judicial proceeding.

Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-362 by Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-620 by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 9, eff. April 8, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 308, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.