Police officer taking custody of intoxicated individual; immunity from liability

Ind. Code § 12-23-9-8
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Sec. 8. A police officer who takes custody of an intoxicated individual in good faith for the purpose of delivering the individual to: (1) a certified treatment facility; or (2) the alcoholic rehabilitation program provided for in IC 12-23-14; is immune from civil or criminal liability arising out of a claim for or charge of false arrest or false imprisonment. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-6.1-19(g).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/12Fetched: 10/17/2026

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