Liability of Persons Reporting or Investigating Violations

Ala. Code § 13A-6-199 — under Title 13A.

Ala. Code § 13A-6-199

Any person or entity acting pursuant to this chapter in reporting or investigating any report of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of an elderly person, or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, shall be immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of the report,

investigation, or participation, unless the person or entity acted recklessly, in bad faith, or with malicious purpose.

History: (Act 2013-307, §10; §38-9E-10; renumbered by Act 2014-346, p. 1289, §1(b)(7).)