Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-625
Reports of developmentally disabled abuse
Effective Apr 8, 1997Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-369 by Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-625 by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 9, eff. April 8, 1997.State of Maryland
(a) A person who acts in good faith is not civilly liable for:
- (1) Making a report under § 7-1005 of the Health-General Article;
- (2) Participating in an investigation arising out of a report under § 7-1005 of the Health-General Article; or
- (3) Participating in a judicial proceeding arising out of a report under § 7-1005 of the Health-General Article.
- (b) This section does not grant any immunity for an abuser who makes a report or participates in the investigation or proceeding.
Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-369 by Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-625 by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 9, eff. April 8, 1997.