Indiana § 12-26-2-6 Participation in proceedings or assisting in detention or care of
individual; immunity from liability

Indiana Statutes

§ 12-26-2-6 — Participation in proceedings or assisting in detention or care of individual; immunity from liability

Indiana § 12-26-2-6

Art. 26VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY

Ch. 2Rights of Persons

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Ind. Code § 12-26-2-6 (2026).

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(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. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-12.]

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(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.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-12.]