Indiana Code
Chapter 5. Indiana Clearinghouse for Information on Missing Children and Missing Endangered Adults
10-13-5-8.5. Civil Immunity for Amber Alert and Silver Alert Participants

Sec. 8.5. (a) A broadcaster or electronic billboard operator that has agreed to participate in the Amber alert program or silver alert program and that:
(1) receives an Amber alert notification or a silver alert notification from the department; and
(2) broadcasts or displays:
(A) a description of the abducted child, missing endangered child, or missing endangered adult contained in the notification; and
(B) other information contained in the notification that will assist in locating the child or missing endangered adult;
is immune from civil liability based on the broadcast or display of the information received from the department.
(b) If:
(1) a person enters into an agreement with the department to establish or maintain an Amber alert web site or a silver alert web site; and
(2) the agreement provides that only the department has the ability to place information on the web site;
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.
As added by P.L.131-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.66-2007, SEC.7; P.L.43-2009, SEC.10; P.L.115-2018, SEC.5.

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