Immunity for Persons Who Report Child Abuse and Neglect - Vermont

Date: January 2023

Immunity for Making Reports

Citation: Ann. Stat. Tit. 33, § 4913(f)(1)

Any person who in good faith makes a report to the Department for Children and Families shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed because of making a report.

Additional Provisions of Immunity

This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.

Limitations to Immunity

Citation: Ann. Stat. Tit. 33, § 4913(f)(1)

Immunity is not provided to a person suspected of child abuse.