{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-587d-5","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 587D-5","heading":"Immunity.","body":"(a) A hospital with responsibility for performing duties under this chapter, any health care provider, or hospital personnel working at the hospital, a fire station and any firefighter or fire personnel, a police station and any police officer or police personnel, and emergency services personnel acting in good faith in receiving a newborn child shall be immune from:\n\n(1) Any criminal liability that otherwise might result from their actions; and\n\n(2) Any civil liability that otherwise might result from merely receiving a newborn child.\n\n(b) A hospital performing duties under this chapter and any health care provider or hospital personnel working at the hospital, a fire station and any firefighter or fire personnel, a police station and any police officer or police personnel, and any emergency services personnel who are mandated reporters under section 350-1.1 shall be immune from any criminal or civil liability that otherwise might result from the failure to make a report under section 350-1.1 if the person is acting in good faith in complying with this chapter. [L Sp 2007, c 7, pt of §2]","path":["HI Code","Division 3","Title 31","Chapter 587D"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0587D/HRS_0587D-0005.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"8b819cea935f61bd57369ad95a832c2f987a79c0425be1dd3cb070f5fa62e0bd","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-587d-4","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-587d-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}