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§ 6312. Persons encouraged to report suspected child abuse

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: December 31, 2014

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations (Refs & Annos)
Part VII. Abuse of Family
Chapter 63. Child Protective Services (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Provisions and Responsibilities for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 31, 2014
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6312
§ 6312. Persons encouraged to report suspected child abuse
Currentness
Any person may make an oral or written report of suspected child abuse, which may be submitted electronically, or cause a report of suspected child abuse to be made to the department, county agency or law enforcement, if that person has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse.

Credits

1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1240, No. 206, § 2, effective in 90 days. Amended 2014, April 15, P.L. 417, No. 33, § 2, effective Dec. 31, 2014.
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6312, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6312
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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