| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4005, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 251, §2, is | further amended by adding at the end a new blocked paragraph to | read: |
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| A person serving as a guardian ad litem under this subsection | acts as the court's agent and is entitled to quasi-judicial | immunity for acts performed within the scope of the duties of the | guardian ad litem. |
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| | This bill provides immunity to guardians ad litem appointed by | a court in child protection proceedings. |
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