§57-596. Immunity from civil liability.

57 OK Stat § 57-596 (2019) (N/A)

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Public officials, public employees, and public agencies are immune from civil liability for good faith conduct under any provision of the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act.

1. Nothing in the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act shall be deemed to impose any liability upon or to give rise to a cause of action against any public official, public employee, or public agency for failing to release information in accordance with the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act.

2. Persons collecting samples for DNA testing shall be immune from civil liabilities arising from the collection of blood and saliva samples.

3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent law enforcement officers from notifying members of the public of any persons that pose a danger under circumstances that are not enumerated in the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act.

Added by Laws 2004, c. 358, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.

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