Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 38-9-9 (2026)
Reports by Physicians, Etc., of Physical Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation - Immunity of Reporter from Civil and Criminal Liability.
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Any person, firm or corporation making or participating in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom shall in so doing be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed.
(Acts 1977, No. 780, p. 1340, §7.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Jones v. Living Centers Holding Co., 695 So. 2d 1194 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997).
Jones v. Living Centers Holding Co., 695 So. 2d 1194 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997). “Living Centers filed a motion to dismiss, identifying itself as the proper defendant, stating that the complaint had improperly identified it as South Haven Nursing Home, and arguing that it was entitled to immunity from liability, pursuant to § 38-9-9, Aa.Code 1975. Section…”
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