New Hampshire Statutes
§ 169-C:31 — Immunity From Liability
New Hampshire § 169-C:31
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Ch. 169-CCHILD PROTECTION ACT
SubdivisionReporting Law
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:31 (2026).
Text
Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter or who provides information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations, in connection with a report, investigation, or legal intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect, is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant has the same immunity with respect to participation in any investigation by the department or judicial proceeding resulting from such report.
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Legislative History
1979, 361:2. 1994, 411:17. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2019, 45:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
Nearby Sections
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§ 169-C:1
Short Title§ 169-C:10
Attorneys and Guardians Ad Litem§ 169-C:10-a
Repealed by 1996, 248:10, eff. Jan. 2, 1997§ 169-C:11
Subpoena§ 169-C:12
Evidence§ 169-C:12-a
Testimony During Abuse and Neglect Proceedings§ 169-C:12-b
Filing Reports, Evaluations, and Other Records§ 169-C:12-c
Medical Examinations of Child§ 169-C:12-d
Court-Ordered Alcohol and Drug Testing§ 169-C:12-e
Repealed by 2016, 308:5, effective July 1, 2020§ 169-C:12-f
Rebuttable Presumption of Harm§ 169-C:12-g
Investigatory Interviews and Evaluations§ 169-C:13
Burden of Proof§ 169-C:14
Hearings Not Open to the Public§ 169-C:14-a
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 169-C:31, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/169-C/169-C%3A31.