A parent subject to the provisions of this act shall not be prosecuted for child abandonment or child neglect under the provisions of any statute which makes child abandonment or child neglect a crime, when the allegations of child abandonment or child neglect are based solely on the relinquishment of a child thirty (30) days of age or younger to a medical services provider or a first responder as defined in this section.
(Ord. 2244, 8-1-2023)