§ 419. Immunity from liability. Any person, official, or institution
participating in good faith in the providing of a service pursuant to
section four hundred twenty-four of this title, the making of a report,
the taking of photographs, the removal or keeping of a child pursuant to
this title, or the disclosure of child protective services information
in compliance with sections twenty, four hundred twenty-two and four
hundred twenty-two-a of this chapter 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, official, or institution required to
report cases of child abuse or maltreatment or providing a service
pursuant to section four hundred twenty-four or the disclosure of child
protective services information in compliance with sections twenty, four
hundred twenty-two and four hundred twenty-two-a of this chapter shall
be presumed, provided such person, official or institution was acting in
discharge of their duties and within the scope of their employment, and
that such liability did not result from the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of such person, official or institution.