N.Y. Social Services Law § 497: Immunity from liability

§ 497. Immunity from liability. Any person participating reasonably

and in good faith in making a report, taking photographs, conducting or

overseeing an investigation, operating the vulnerable persons' central

register or disclosing information in compliance with this article shall

have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might

otherwise result by reason of such actions. For the purpose of any

proceeding, civil or criminal, the good faith of any such person

required to perform any of such functions in accordance with this

article shall be presumed, provided such person, was acting in discharge

of his or her duties and within the scope of his or her employment or

responsibilities, and that such liability did not result from the

willful misconduct or gross negligence of such person.