Illinois § 11-500.1
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 11-500.1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-500.1.
Immunity. (a) A person authorized under this Article to withdraw blood or collect urine or other bodily substance shall not be civilly liable for damages when the person, in good faith, withdraws blood or collects urine or other bodily substance for evidentiary purposes under this Code, upon the request of a law enforcement officer, unless the act is performed in a willful and wanton manner. (b) As used in this Section, "willful and wanton manner" means a course of action that shows an actual or deliberate intention to cause harm or which, if not intentional, shows an utter indifference to or conscious disregard for the health or safety of another. (Source: P.A. 99-697, eff. 7-29-16.)
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