12-10-18-6. Broadcaster and newspaper civil immunity

IN Code § 12-10-18-6 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 6. (a) A broadcaster or newspaper that receives a report of a missing endangered adult from a law enforcement agency under section 3 of this chapter is immune from civil liability for an act or omission related to:

(1) the broadcast or publication of information contained in the report, including:

(A) a description of the missing endangered adult; and

(B) any other relevant information that would assist in locating the missing endangered adult; or

(2) the decision of the broadcaster or newspaper not to broadcast or publish information contained in the report.

(b) The civil immunity described in subsection (a) does not apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful, wanton, or intentional misconduct.

As added by P.L.140-2005, SEC.3.