Section 34-12-51 - Immunity from liability for reporting abuse, exploitation, or neglect of elder oradult with a disability. - South Dakota Statutes

34-12-51. Immunity from liability for reporting abuse, exploitation, or neglect of elder or adult with a disability. Any institution regulated pursuant to chapter 34-12 and any employee, agent, or member of a medical or dental staff thereof who, in good faith, makes a report of abuse, exploitation, or neglect of any elder or disabled adult, is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, and has the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report. This immunity extends in a like manner to any public official involved in the investigation of abuse, exploitation, or neglect of any elder or disabled adult, or to any person or institution who in good faith cooperates with any public officials in an investigation. The provisions of this section do not extend to any person alleged to have committed any act of abuse or neglect of any elder or disabled adult or to any person who has aided and abetted any such act.

Source: SL 1991, ch 195; SDCL § 22-46-6; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 343, 344; SL 2007, ch 147, § 6.