Immunity from civil or criminal liability

La. Child. Code art. 514

La. Child. Code art. 514

Art. 514. Immunity from civil or criminal liability A. In the consideration of any child abuse case, a member of a multidisciplinary team shall not be liable for civil damages while acting in the official scope of his duties if the member, in good faith, refers a report of alleged child abuse for investigation, conducts an investigation, makes an investigative judgment or disposition, or releases or uses information for the purpose of protecting a child. B. The limitation of civil liability in Paragraph A of this Article does not apply if a multidisciplinary team member acts with gross negligence or in bad faith. Acts 2003, No. 749, §1.