Title 63.2. Welfare (Social Services)
Chapter 15. Child Abuse and Neglect
§ 63.2-1512. (Effective July 1, 2027) Immunity of person making report, etc., from liability. (2026 updated section)
Any person making a report pursuant to § 63.2-1509, or who takes a child into custody pursuant to § 63.2-1517, or who participates in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability in connection therewith, unless it is proven that such person acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.
1975, c. 341, § 63.1-248.5; 1988, c. 686; 2002, c. 747; 2026, cc. 865, 900.
63.2-1512. (Effective until July 1, 2027) Immunity of person making report, etc., from liability (2026 updated section)
Any person making a report pursuant to § 63.2-1509, a complaint pursuant to § 63.2-1510, or who takes a child into custody pursuant to § 63.2-1517, or who participates in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability in connection therewith, unless it is proven that such person acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.
1975, c. 341, § 63.1-248.5; 1988, c. 686; 2002, c. 747.
The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.