Ind. Code § 10-13-8-12
Civil immunity for broadcast or display of blue alert
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 12. (a) A broadcaster or electronic billboard operator that has agreed to participate in the blue alert program and that:
Sec. 12. (a) A broadcaster or electronic billboard operator that has agreed to participate in the blue alert program and that:
(1) receives a blue alert notification from the department; and
(1) receives a blue alert notification from the department; and
(2) broadcasts or displays information contained in the notification that the department considers necessary;
(2) broadcasts or displays information contained in the notification that the department considers necessary;
is immune from civil liability based on the broadcast or display of the information received from the department.
is immune from civil liability based on the broadcast or display of the information received from the department.
(b) If:
(b) If:
(1) a person enters into an agreement with the department to establish or maintain a blue alert web site; and
(1) a person enters into an agreement with the department to establish or maintain a blue alert website; and
(2) the agreement provides that only the department has the ability to place information on the web site;
(2) the agreement provides that only the department has the ability to place information on the website;
the person is immune from civil liability for the information placed on the web site by the department. However, this subsection does not affect the applicability of IC 34-13-3 to the department.
the person is immune from civil liability for the information placed on the website by the department. However, this subsection does not affect the applicability of IC 34-13-3 to the department.
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