Sec. 17. Members of a local domestic violence fatality review team and individuals who attend a meeting of a local domestic violence fatality review team as invitees of the chairperson:
(1) may discuss among themselves confidential matters that are before the local domestic violence fatality review team;
(2) are bound by all applicable laws regarding the confidentiality of matters reviewed by the local domestic violence fatality review team; and
(3) except when acting:
(A) with malice;
(B) in bad faith; or
(C) with gross negligence;
are immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed as a result of communicating among themselves about confidential matters that are before the local domestic violence fatality review team.
As added by P.L.258-2017, SEC.10.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 18. Family Protection Services
Chapter 8. Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-2. "Domestic Violence"
12-18-8-3. "Family or Household Member"
12-18-8-5. "Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team"
12-18-8-6. County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams
12-18-8-9. Disclosure of Recommendations of a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-10. Members of Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-11. Additional Members of a Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-17. Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team; Immunity
12-18-8-18. Privileged Communications of Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-19. Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team; Confidentiality