Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 1-2-104
Immunity from Civil or Criminal Liability
Effective May 21, 2009Laws 1965, SB 18, c. 43, § 3, emerg. eff. March 18, 1965; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 335, c. 172, § 3, eff. October 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1984, HB 1470, c. 85, § 2, eff. November 1, 1984; Amended by Laws 1989, SB 75, c. 67, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1989; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1993, c. 353, § 5, eff. November 1, 1995; Renumbered from 21 O.S. § 847 by Laws 1995, HB 1993, c. 353, § 20, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2103, c. 293, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2005, HB 1611, c. 184, § 2, emerg. eff. May 17, 2005 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2009, HB 2028, c. 233, § 81, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009 (superseded document available); Renumbered from 10 O.S. § 7105 by Laws 2009, HB 2028, c. 233, § 215, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.
- A. Any person who, in good faith and exercising due care, reports suspected child abuse or neglect, or who allows access to a child by persons authorized to investigate a report concerning the child shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from such report.
- B. For purposes of any proceeding, civil or criminal, the good faith of any person in making a report pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-2-101 of this title shall be presumed.
- C. A child advocacy center that is accredited by the National Children's Alliance, and the employees thereof, who are acting in good faith and exercising due care shall have immunity from civil liability that may be incurred or imposed through participation in the investigation process and any judicial proceeding resulting from the investigation process.
Laws 1965, SB 18, c. 43, § 3, emerg. eff. March 18, 1965; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 335, c. 172, § 3, eff. October 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1984, HB 1470, c. 85, § 2, eff. November 1, 1984; Amended by Laws 1989, SB 75, c. 67, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1989; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1993, c. 353, § 5, eff. November 1, 1995; Renumbered from 21 O.S. § 847 by Laws 1995, HB 1993, c. 353, § 20, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2103, c. 293, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2005, HB 1611, c. 184, § 2, emerg. eff. May 17, 2005 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2009, HB 2028, c. 233, § 81, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009 (superseded document available); Renumbered from 10 O.S. § 7105 by Laws 2009, HB 2028, c. 233, § 215, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.