28 CFR 81.4 - Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency.

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Title 28 - Judicial Administration last revised: May 20, 2024

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§ 81.4 - Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency.

Where a report of child abuse received by a designated agency that is not a law enforcement agency involves allegations of sexual abuse, serious physical injury, or life-threatening neglect of a child, that agency shall immediately report such occurrence to a law enforcement agency with authority to take emergency action to protect the child.

authority: 28 U.S.C. 509,510; 42 U.S.C. 13031,13032

source: Order No. 2009-96, 61 FR 7706, Feb. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 28 CFR 81.4