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Illinois Statutes Chapter 745. Civil Immunities § 10/6-107. Liability surrounding determinations relating to confinement and release of persons for mental illness or addiction

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 6-107. (a) Neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for any injury resulting from determining in accordance with any applicable enactment:

(1) Whether to confine a person for mental illness or addiction.

(2) The terms and conditions of confinement for mental illness or addiction in a medical facility operated or maintained by a local public entity.

(3) Whether to parole or release a person from confinement for mental illness or addiction in a medical facility operated or maintained by a local public entity.

A public employee is not liable for carrying out a determination described in this subdivision (a).

(b) Nothing in this Section exonerates a public employee from liability for false arrest or false imprisonment.

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