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Ind. Code § 12-26-2-6

Participation in proceedings or assisting in detention or care of individual; immunity from liability

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Rickels v. Herr (1994)

Most recently applied in Thomas Haggerty and Cathy Haggerty v. Anonymous Party 1, Anonymous Party 2, and Anonymous Party 3 (November 2013)

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20

Sec. 6. (a) A person who without malice, bad faith, or negligence acts according to this article and:

(1) participates in proceedings for the detention or commitment of an individual; or

(2) assists in the detention, care, and treatment of an individual alleged or adjudged to have a mental illness;

is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed as a result of the person's actions.

(b) The immunity provided by this section does not permit a person to do either of the following:

(1) Physically abuse an individual.

(2) Deprive an individual of a personal or civil right except according to this article.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.