Sec. 5. A person is immune from civil liability for damages for any sworn or written statements made:

(1) without malice and transmitted to the commission, the executive secretary, or the executive secretary’s staff; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-24-10-5

  • commission: refers to the disciplinary commission created by Admission and Discipline Rule 23. See Indiana Code 33-24-10-2
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • executive secretary: refers to the executive secretary of the disciplinary commission. See Indiana Code 33-24-10-4
(2) in the course of investigatory, hearing, or review proceedings under Admission and Discipline Rule 23.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-2-3.1-2; 33-2-3.1-3.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.