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Wis. Stat. § 895.535: Civil and criminal liability exemption; body cavity search.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chs. 885-895, Provisions Common to Actions and Provisions Common to Actions and Proceedings in All Courts
- Chapter 895 Damages, Liability, And Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Actions In Courts
- SUBCHAPTER II EXEMPTIONS FROM, AND LIMITATIONS ON, LIABILITY
(1) Any physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse licensed to practice in this state conducting a body cavity search pursuant to s. 968.255 is immune from any civil or criminal liability for the act, except for civil liability for negligence in the performance of the act.
(2) Any employer of the person under sub. (1) or any health care facility where the search is conducted by that person has the same immunity from liability under sub. (1).
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