Alabama

Ala. Code § 26-14-3 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or suspicion

Alaska

Alaska Stat. § 47.17.020 (Michie 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Arizona

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3620 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable grounds to believe

Arkansas

Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-507 (Michie 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

California

Cal. [Penal] Code § 11166 (West 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable suspicion

Colorado

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-304 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to know or suspect

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-101 to -101b (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect or believe

Delaware

Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, §§ 903-904 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or good faith suspicion

District of Columbia

D.C. Code Ann. § 2-1352 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect

Florida

Fla. Stat. ch. 39.201 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect

Georgia

Ga. Code Ann. § 19-7-5 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Child abuse or neglect

Law enforcement or Department of Human Resources

Oral and written

Harm as a result of child abuse or neglect

Department of Health and Social Services

Not specified

Injury, commercial sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, incest, child prostitution, death, abuse, or nonaccidental physical neglect

Law enforcement or Child Protective Services

Oral and written

Child maltreatment or conditions that will reasonably result in child maltreatment

Child abuse hotline

Oral

Child abuse

Child protective agency

Oral and written

Child abuse or neglect

County Department of Human Services or law enforcement

Not specified

Abuse, nonaccidental physical injury, or neglect

Commissioner of Children and Families or law enforcement agency

Oral

Child abuse or neglect

Division of Child Protective Services of Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families

Oral and written (if requested)

Immediate danger of physical or mental abuse or neglect

Law enforcement or Child Protective Services

Not specified

Abuse, abandonment, or neglect

Department of Children and Family Services

Oral

Abuse

Child welfare agency designated by the Department of Human Resources or law enforcement

Oral and written (if requested)

Hawaii

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 350-1.1 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Idaho

Idaho Code § 16-1619 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Illinois

325 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/4 (West 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Indiana

Ind. Code §§ 31-33-5-1 to -2, -4 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Iowa

Iowa Code § 232.69 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable belief

Kansas

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-1522 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to suspect

Kentucky

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 620.030 (Michie 1998)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knows or has reasonable cause to believe

Louisiana

La. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 603, 609-610 (West 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Cause to believe

Maine

Me. Rev. stat. Ann. Tit. 22 § 4011 (West 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect

Maryland

Md. Code Ann., [Fam. Law] § 5-704 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Child abuse or neglect or substantial risk of above in reasonably foreseeable future

Department of Human Services and law enforcement

Oral and written

Abuse, abandonment, or neglect or conditions that would reasonably result in any of above

Law enforcement or Department of Health and Welfare

Not specified

Abuse or neglect

Department of Children and Family Services

Not specified

Abuse or neglect

Child protective services or law enforcement

Oral

Child abuse

Department of Human Services

Oral and written

Injury resulting from physical, mental, or emotional abuse, neglect, or sexual abuse

Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Oral and written (if requested)

Dependency, neglect, or abuse

Law enforcement, Cabinet for Families and Children, or county attorney

Oral or written

Endangerment of child’s physical or mental health or welfare due to neglect or abuse

Child Protection Unit of Department of Social Services

Written

Child likely to be or has been abused or neglected

Department of Human Services

Not specified

Abuse or neglect

Department of Social Services or law enforcement

Oral and written

Massachusetts

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, § 51A (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Michigan

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.623 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. § 626.556 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knows or has reason to believe

Mississippi

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-353 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Missouri

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.115 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Montana

Mont. Code Ann. § 41-3-201 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knows or has reasonable cause to suspect

Nebraska

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-711 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Nevada

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.220 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable cause to believe

New Hampshire

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 169-C:29 to -C:30 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to suspect

New Jersey

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:6-8.10 (West 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Physical or emotional injury resulting from abuse which causes harm or substantial risk of harm to child’s health or welfare;

Juvenile Court

Oral and written

Abuse or neglect

Department of Social Services

Oral and written

Neglect, or physical or sexual abuse, currently or within past three years

Welfare agency or law enforcement

Not specified

Neglect or abuse

Department of Human Services

Oral and written

Child has been or may be subjected to abuse or neglect or is being subjected to conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect

Division of Family Services

Not specified

Abuse or neglect

Department of Public Health and Human Services

Not specified

Abuse or neglect or conditions that reasonably would result in abuse or neglect

Law enforcement or Department of Health and Human Services

Oral and written

Abuse or neglect

Law enforcement or protective services

Not specified

Abuse or neglect

Department of Health and Human Services

Oral and written (if requested)

Abuse

Division of Youth and Family Services

Oral or written

New Mexico

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-4-3 (Michie 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable suspicion

New York

N.Y. [Soc. Serv.] Law § 413 (McKinney1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

North Carolina

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-301 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Cause to suspect

North Dakota

N.D. Cent. Code § 50-25.1-03 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2151.421 (Anderson 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or suspicion

Oklahoma

Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 7103 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Oregon

Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 419B.005, .010-.015 (1997)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Pennsylvania

23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6311 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-11-3 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to know or suspect

Abuse or neglect

Law enforcement or Department of Children, Youth, and Families or tribal law enforcement (if child resides in Indian country)

Not specified

Abuse or maltreatment

Central register of child abuse and maltreatment

Oral and written

Abuse, neglect, dependency, or death resulting from maltreatment

Department of Social Services

Oral or written

Abuse, neglect, or death resulting from abuse or neglect

Department of Human Services

Not specified

Suffers or faces threat of suffering abuse, neglect, physical or mental wound, injury or disability that reasonably indicates abuse or neglect

Public Children Services Agency or law enforcement

Oral and written (if requested)

Abuse or neglect

Department of Human Services

Oral or written

Abuse

Office for Services to Children and Families or law enforcement

Oral

Abuse

Department or appropriate county agency

Oral and written

Abuse, neglect, or sexual abuse perpetrated by another child

Department for Children and Their Families

Oral

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. § 20-7-510 (Law. Co-op. 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

South Dakota

S.D. Codified Laws §§ 26-8A-3, -6 (Michie 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-403 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable indication or reasonable appearance

Texas

Tex. [Fam.] Code Ann. §§ 261.101-.103 (West 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Cause to believe

Utah

Utah Code Ann. § 62A-4a-403 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Observes or has reason to believe

Vermont

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, §§ 4913-4914 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to belive

Virginia

Va. Code Ann. § 63.1-248.3 (Michie 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to suspect

Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 26.44.030 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Observation or reasonable cause to believe

West Virginia

W. Va. Code § 49-6A-2 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Physical or mental health or welfare has been or may be adversely affected by abuse or neglect

Department of Social Services or law enforcement

Oral

Abuse or neglect

State’s attorney, Department of Social Services, or law enforcement

Oral

Wound, injury, disability, physical or mental condition caused by brutality, abuse, or neglect

Juvenile court judge, Department of Children’s Services, or law enforcement

Oral or written

Physical or mental health or welfare adversely affected by abuse or neglect

Law enforcement or Department of Protective and Regulatory Services

Not specified

Incest, molestation, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect; or circumstances reasonably resulting in any of above

Law enforcement or Division of Child and Family Services

Not specified

Abuse or neglect

Commissioner of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Oral and written

Abuse or neglect

Department of Social Services

Oral

Abuse or neglect or conditions likely to result in abuse or neglect

Law enforcement or Department of Social and Health Services

Not specified

Neglect or abuse, or conditions likely to result in neglect or abuse

State Department of Human Services and Division of Public Safety and law enforcement (if serious)

Not specified

Wisconsin

Wis. Stat. § 48.981 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect or reason to believe

Wyoming

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-205 (Michie 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable cause to believe or suspect

Abuse or neglect, or threat of abuse or neglect

Department of Health and Family Services

Oral and written (if requested)

Abuse or neglect or subjection to conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect

Child protective agency or law enforcement

Not specified

Alabama

Ala. Code § 38-9-8 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Alaska

Alaska Stat. § 47.24.010 (Michie 2000)

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Arizona

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 46-454 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable basis to believe

Arkansas

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-28-203 (Michie 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Observation or reasonable cause to suspect

California

Cal. [Welf. & Inst.] Code § 15630 (West 2000)

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Observation or knowledge of or reasonably suspects

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-451 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect or believe

Delaware

Del. Code Ann. tit. 31, § 3910 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

District of Columbia

D.C. Code Ann. § 6-2503 (1999)

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Substantial cause to believe

Florida

Fla. Stat. ch. 415.1034 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge of or reasonable cause to suspect

Georgia

Ga. Code Ann. § 30-5-4 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Hawaii

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 346-224 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reason to believe

Physical abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse

County Department of Human Resources or law enforcement

Oral and written

Abandonment, exploitation, abuse, neglect, or self-neglect

Department of Health and Human Services’ Central Information and Referral Service

Not specified

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation of property

Law enforcement or protective services worker

Oral and written

Abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Central registry or law enforcement

Not specified

Abuse, abandonment, isolation or financial abuse or neglect

Adult protective services agency or law enforcement

Oral and written

Abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment

Commissioner of Social Services

Not specified

In need of protective services

Department of Health and Social Services

Not specified

In need of protective services due to abuse or neglect

Department of Human Services

Oral or written

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Central abuse registry

Oral

Physical injury inflicted by nonaccidental means, neglect, or exploitation

Adult protection agency, law enforcement, or district attorney

Oral or written

Abuse and threat of imminent abuse

Department of Human Services

Oral and written

Idaho

Idaho Code § 39-5303 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Illinois

320 Ill. Comp. Stat. 20/2, 20/4 (West 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Indiana

Ind. Code § 12-10-3-9 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Belief or reason to believe

Iowa

Iowa Code § 235B.3 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Suspicion

Kansas

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1431 (1999)

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Kentucky

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 209.030 (Michie 1998)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Louisiana

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14/403/2 (West 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Cause to believe

Maine

Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 3477 (West 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Maryland

Md. Code Ann., [Fam. Law] § 14-302 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Massachusetts

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19A, § 15 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Michigan

Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.11a (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Suspicion or reasonable cause to believe

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Commission on Aging

Not specified

Abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, within past 12 months

Department on Aging

Not specified

Endangered adult

Adult protective services or law enforcement or statewide telephone number

Not specified

Abuse

Department of Human Services

Not specified

Abuse, neglect, exploitation, or in need of protective services

Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Not specified

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Cabinet for Families and Children

Oral or written

Adverse effect on physical or mental health or welfare by abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Adult protection agency or law enforcement agency

Not specified

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation, accompanied by incapacitation

Department of Human Services

Oral and written

Abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation

Department of Social Services

Oral or written

Suffering from or death caused by abuse

Executive Office of Elder Affairs

Oral and written

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Department of Social Services

Oral

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. §§ 626.556, .557 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Mississippi

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-7 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Missouri

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 660.255 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Montana

Mont. Code Ann. § 52-3-811 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect

Nebraska

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-372 (2000)

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe or observation

Nevada

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.5093 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable cause to believe

New Hampshire

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 161-F:46 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

New Mexico

Stat. Ann. § 27-7-30 (Michie 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

North Carolina

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108A-102 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5101.61 (Anderson 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Oklahoma

Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 10-104 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Maltreatment or physical injury not reasonably explained

Designated common entry point

Oral

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Department of Human Services or welfare department

Written and/or oral

Likelihood of suffering serious physical harm and in need of protective services

Department of Social Services

Oral or written

Abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Department of Public Health and Human Services or county attorney

Not specified

Abuse or conditions reasonably resulting in abuse

Law enforcement or Department of Health and Human Services

Oral and written (if requested)

Abuse, neglect, exploitation, or isolation

Aging Services Division of Department of Human Resources or law enforcement

Not specified

Physical abuse, neglect, exploitation, or living in hazardous conditions

Commissioner of Health and Human Services

Oral and written (if requested)

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Children, Youth, and Families Department

Oral or written

Need of protective services

Director of Department of Social Services

Oral or written

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Department of Job and Family Services

Oral and written (if requested)

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Department of Human Services, district attorney, or law enforcement

Not specified

Oregon

Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 124.050, .060-.065 (1999)

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-66-8 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-25 (Law. Co-op. 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-6-103 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Texas

Tex. [Hum. Res.] Code Ann. § 48.051 (West 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Cause to believe

Utah

Utah Code Ann. § 62A-3-302 (1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to believe

Vermont

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, §§ 6903-6904 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge, receipt of information, or reason to suspect

Virginia

Va. Code Ann. § 63.1-55.3 (Michie 1999)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reason to suspect

Washington

Wash. Rev. Code §§ 74.34.020, .035 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

West Virginia

W. Va. Code § 9-6-9 (2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to believe

Wyoming

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-20-103 (Michie 2000)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Knowledge or reasonable cause to believe

Abuse

Senior and Disabled Services Division or law enforcement

Oral

Abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment

Director of Department of Elderly Affairs

Not specified

Occurrence or likelihood of abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Adult protective services program

Oral or written

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Department of Human Services

Oral or written

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Department of Protective and Regulatory Services

Oral or written

Abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Law enforcement or adult protective services

Not specified

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Commissioner of the Department of Aging and Disabilities or law enforcement

Written

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation

Department of Public Welfare

Oral or written

Abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, sexual or physical assault, or neglect

Law enforcement and Department of Social and Health Services

Oral or written

Neglect, abuse, or emergency situation

Protective services agency

Not specified

Abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment

Law enforcement or Department of Family Services

Not specified

California

Cal. [Penal] Code § 11160 (Deering 2000)

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Knows or reasonably suspects

Colorado

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-36-135 (1999)

N

Y

N

N

N

Believes or has reason to believe

Kentucky

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 209.030 (Michie 1998)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Reasonable cause to suspect

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-29-9 (2000)

N

Y

N

Y

N

Reasonable cause to believe or victim statement

Wound or other physical injury inflicted by firearm or wound or other physical injury resulting from assaultive or abusive conduct

Law enforcement agency

Oral and written

Injury caused by discharge of firearm or by sharp or pointed instrument or injury resulting from criminal act, including domestic violence

Law enforcement

Not specified

Abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adult

Cabinet for Families and Children

Oral or written

Domestic violence

Court’s domestic violence training and monitoring unit

Written