If you give a report to the court under sections like section 178, section 181, section 186, or section 187, you are protected. You will not get in trouble for what you say in the report, unless you are being dishonest or not careful. This means you can give honest reports without worrying about getting into trouble for what you say.
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Any person who furnishes any report to the court pursuant to section 178 or section 181 or section 186 or section 187 shall not be under any civil or criminal liability in respect of the report unless that person has acted in bad faith or without reasonable care.
