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Can you summarize NCGS 108A-102?
Protection of the Abused, Neglected or Exploited Disabled Adult Act. > Duty to report; content of report; immunity.
Short Summary
(a) Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult is in need of protective services shall report such information to the director. (b) The report may be made orally or in writing. The report shall include the name and address of the disabled adult; the name and address of the disabled adult’s caretaker; the age of the disabled adult; the nature and extent of the disabled adult’s injury or condition resulting from abuse or neglect; and other pertinent information. (c) Anyone who makes a report pursuant to this statute, who testifies in any judicial proceeding arising from the report, or who participates in a required evaluation shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability on account of such report or testimony or participation, unless such person acted in bad faith or with a malicious purpose. (1973, c. 1378, s. 1; 1975, c. 797; 1981, c. 275, s. 1.)
Jurisdiction
North Carolina