Any person who reports an alleged case of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation pursuant to § 7-1903 shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for so reporting if he, she, or it has acted in good faith.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 14, 1985, D.C. Law 5-156, § 9, 32 DCR 13; Mar. 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-67, § 2(h), 53 DCR 40.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2508.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-67 substituted “neglect, self-neglect,” for “neglect,”.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 5-156, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-1901.
For Law 16-67, see notes following § 7-1901.
Miscellaneous Notes
Delayed application of Law 5-156: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-1901.