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Title 37 - Juveniles
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Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts...
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Part 4 - Mandatory Child Abuse Reports
Part 4 - Mandatory Child Abuse Reports
§ 37-1-401. Part definitions.
§ 37-1-402. Purpose and construction of part.
§ 37-1-403. Reporting of brutality, abuse, neglect or child sexual abuse -- Notification to parents of abuse on school grounds or under school supervision -- Confidentiality of records.
§ 37-1-404. Retention of custody of child by hospital or physician -- Protective custody.
§ 37-1-405. Reference of reported cases to local director -- Notice to judge.
§ 37-1-406. Availability for receiving reports -- Commencement of investigations -- Examination and observation of child -- Reports -- Services provided -- Investigators -- Interpreter for child who is deaf or hard of hearing.
§ 37-1-407. Guidelines for child safety training programs.
§ 37-1-408. Development of guidelines for identifying and reporting signs of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking of children -- Annual child abuse training program for teachers.
§ 37-1-409. Reports confidential -- Authorized access to information -- Penalty for violation.
§ 37-1-410. Immunity from civil or criminal liability for reporting abuse -- Damages for employment change because of making report.
§ 37-1-411. Evidentiary privileges not applicable to child abuse cases.
§ 37-1-412. Violation of duty to report -- Power of juvenile court -- Penalty.
§ 37-1-413. False reporting of child sexual abuse or false accusation that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability or physical or mental condition caused by brutality, abuse or neglect -- Penalty.
§ 37-1-414. Persons working with children -- Fingerprinting -- Release of investigative and criminal records.