Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 16513
State Child Welfare Services
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case San Diego House of Hope v. San Diego Department of Social Services Smith (1992)
Most recently applied in San Diego House of Hope v. San Diego Department of Social Services Smith (April 1992)
Amended (as renumbered by Stats. 1982, Ch. 978) by Stats. 2004, Ch. 842, Sec. 24
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