Civil immunity for broadcast or display of blue alert
Ind. Code § 10-13-8-12
in effectSec. 12. (a) A broadcaster or electronic billboard operator that has agreed to participate in the blue alert program and that:
(1) receives a blue alert notification from the department; and
(2) broadcasts or displays information contained in the notification that the department considers necessary;
is immune from civil liability based on the broadcast or display of the information received from the department.
(b) If:
(1) a person enters into an agreement with the department to establish or maintain a blue alert website; and
(2) the agreement provides that only the department has the ability to place information on the website;
the person is immune from civil liability for the information placed on the website by the department. However, this subsection does not affect the applicability of IC 34-13-3 to the department.
As added by P.L.38-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.145.
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