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Sec. 7. Except for gross misconduct:

(1) a court appointed forensic advocate;

(2) an employee of a county court appointed forensic advocate program; and

(3) a volunteer for a court appointed forensic advocate program;

who performs in good faith duties relating to assistance of a person with an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or an autism spectrum disorder is immune from any civil liability that may occur as a result of that person’s performance.

As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.46.