Sec. 21. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, a person who releases or provides evidence or information under this chapter to any of the following is immune from civil or criminal liability for providing that evidence or information:

(1) The superintendent of the state police or the superintendent’s designee.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-32-9-21

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The attorney general or the attorney general’s designee.

(3) The city police chief or the city police chief’s designee.

(4) The county sheriff or the county sheriff’s designee.

(5) The prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney’s designee.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.70.