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1 Child Protection Act; Reporting Law; Immunity from Liability. Amend RSA 169-C:31 to read as follows:
169-C:31 Immunity From Liability.
I. Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter is immune from any civil liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant has the same immunity with respect to participation in any investigation by the department or judicial proceeding resulting from such report.
II. A court-appointed special advocate, (CASA), appointed pursuant to RSA 169-C:10, I, is immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, directly or indirectly arising out of, or in connection with, an act or omission within the CASA's activities and authority as a court-appointed special advocate.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Child Protection Act; Reporting Law; Immunity from Liability. Amend RSA 169-C:31 to read as follows:
169-C:31 Immunity From Liability.
I. Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter is immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant has the same immunity with respect to participation in any investigation by the department or judicial proceeding resulting from such report.
II. A court-appointed special advocate, (CASA), appointed pursuant to RSA 169-C:10, I, is immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, directly or indirectly arising out of, or in connection with, an act or omission within the CASA's activities and authority as a court-appointed special advocate.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.