22-46-8. Immunity from liability for reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Any person who, in good faith, makes a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of any elder or disabled adult, is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, and has the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report. This immunity extends in a like manner to any public official involved in the investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of any elder or disabled adult, or to any person or institution who in good faith cooperates with any public official in an investigation. The provisions of this section do not extend to any person alleged to have committed any act of abuse or neglect of any elder or disabled adult or to any person who has aided and abetted any such act.
Source: SL 2007, ch 147, ยง7.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 46 - Abuse, Neglect, Or Exploitation Of Elders Or Adults With Disabilities
Section 22-46-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 22-46-1.1 - Neglect--Exclusions from definition.
Section 22-46-2 - Abuse or neglect of elder or adult with a disability--Felony or misdemeanor.
Section 22-46-3 - Theft by exploitation--Penalty.
Section 22-46-5 - Investigation of report of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
Section 22-46-7 - Report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Section 22-46-8 - Immunity from liability for reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Section 22-46-9 - Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 22-46-11 - Voluntary reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Section 22-46-12 - Information provided by report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Section 22-46-14 - Additional penalties against perpetrator for exploitation.
Section 22-46-16 - Effect of revocation of provision of instrument.
Section 22-46-17 - Additional remedies for violation.
Section 22-46-18 - Remedies cumulative with other legal and administrative remedies.