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25 U.S.C. § 3203 — Reporting procedures
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**(a) Omitted**
**(b) Notification of child abuse reports**
(1) When a local law enforcement agency or local child protective services agency receives an initial report from any person of—
(A) the abuse of a child in Indian country, or
(B) actions which would reasonably be expected to result in abuse of a child in Indian country, the receiving agency shall immediately notify appropriate officials of the other agency of such report and shall also submit, when prepared, a copy of the written report required under subsection (c) to such agency.
(2) Where a report of abuse involves an Indian child or where the alleged abuser is an Indian and where a preliminary inquiry indicates a criminal violation has occurred, the local law enforcement agency, if other than the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall immediately report such occurrence to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
**(c) Written report of child abuse**
(1) Within 36 hours after receiving an initial report described in subsection (b), the receiving agency shall prepare a written report which shall include, if available—
(A) the name, address, age, and sex of the child that is the subject of the report;
(B) the grade and the school in which the child is currently enrolled;
(C) the name and address of the child’s parents or other person responsible for the child’s care;
(D) the name and address of the alleged offender;
(E) the name and address of the person who made the report to the agency;
(F) a brief narrative as to the nature and extent of the child’s injuries, including any previously known or suspected abuse of the child or the child’s siblings and the suspected date of the abuse; and
(G) any other information the agency or the person who made the report to the agency believes t
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**(a) Omitted**
**(b) Notification of child abuse reports**
(1) When a local law enforcement agency or local child protective services agency receives an initial report from any person of—
(A) the abuse of a child in Indian country, or
(B) actions which would reasonably be expected to result in abuse of a child in Indian country, the receiving agency shall immediately notify appropriate officials of the other agency of such report and shall also submit, when prepared, a copy of the written report required under subsection (c) to such agency.
(2) Where a report of abuse involves an Indian child or where the alleged abuser is an Indian and where a preliminary inquiry indicates a criminal violation has occurred, the local law enforcement agency, if other than the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall immediately report such occurrence to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
**(c) Written report of child abuse**
(1) Within 36 hours after receiving an initial report described in subsection (b), the receiving agency shall prepare a written report which shall include, if available—
(A) the name, address, age, and sex of the child that is the subject of the report;
(B) the grade and the school in which the child is currently enrolled;
(C) the name and address of the child’s parents or other person responsible for the child’s care;
(D) the name and address of the alleged offender;
(E) the name and address of the person who made the report to the agency;
(F) a brief narrative as to the nature and extent of the child’s injuries, including any previously known or suspected abuse of the child or the child’s siblings and the suspected date of the abuse; and
(G) any other information the agency or the person who made the report to the agency believes to be important to the investigation and disposition of the alleged abuse.
(2)
(A) Any local law enforcement agency or local child protective services agency that receives a report alleging abuse described in section 3202(3) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title shall immediately initiate an investigation of such allegation and shall take immediate, appropriate steps to secure the safety and well-being of the child or children involved.
(B) Upon completion of the investigation of any report of alleged abuse that is made to a local law enforcement agency or local child protective services agency, such agency shall prepare a final written report on such allegation.
**(d) Confidentiality of informant** The identity of any person making a report described in subsection (b)(1) shall not be disclosed, without the consent of the individual, to any person other than a court of competent jurisdiction or an employee of an Indian tribe, a State or the Federal Government who needs to know the information in the performance of such employee’s duties.
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**(a)** Any person who—
(1) is a—
(A) physician, surgeon, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor, nurse, dental hygienist, optometrist, medical examiner, emergency medical technician, paramedic, or health care provider,
(B) teacher, school counselor, instructional aide, teacher’s aide, teacher’s assistant, or bus driver employed by any tribal, Federal, public or private school,
(C) administrative officer, supervisor of child welfare and attendance, or truancy officer of any tribal, Federal, public or private school,
(D) child day care worker, headstart teacher, public assistance worker, worker in a group home or residential or day care facility, or social worker,
(E) psychiatrist, psychologist, or psychological assistant,
(F) licensed or unlicensed marriage, family, or child counselor,
(G) person employed in the mental health profession, or
(H) law enforcement officer, probation officer, worker in a juvenile rehabilitation or detention facility, or person employed in a public agency who is responsible for enforcing statutes and judicial orders;
(2) knows, or has reasonable suspicion, that—
(A) a child was abused in Indian country, or
(B) actions are being taken, or are going to be taken, that would reasonably be expected to result in abuse of a child in Indian country; and
(3) fails to immediately report such abuse or actions described in paragraph (2) to the local child protective services agency or local law enforcement agency,
**(b)** Any person who—
(1) supervises, or has authority over, a person described in subsection (a)(1), and
(2) inhibits or prevents that person from making the report described in subsection (a),
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
**(c)** For purposes of this sectio
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 3205
1 See References in Text note below.
AMENDMENTS
2024—Par. (3)(A). Pub. L. 118–160 amended subpar. (A)
generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as fol-
lows: ‘‘any case in which—
‘‘(i) a child is dead or exhibits evidence of skin
bruising, bleeding, malnutrition, failure to thrive,
burns, fracture of any bone, subdural hematoma, soft
tissue swelling, and
‘‘(ii) such condition is not justifiably explained or
may not be the product of an accidental occurrence;
and’’.
§ 3203. Reporting procedures
(a) Omitted
(b) Notification of child abuse reports
(1) When a local law enforcement agency or
local child protective services agency receives
an initial report from any person of—
(A) the abuse of a child in Indian country, or
(B) actions which would reasonably be ex-
pected to result in abuse of a child in Indian
country, the receiving agency shall imme-
diately notify appropriate officials of the
other agency of such report and shall also sub-
mit, when prepared, a copy of the written re-
port required under subsection (c) to such
agency.
(2) Where a report of abuse involves an Indian
child or where the alleged abuser is an Indian
and where a preliminary inquiry indicates a
criminal violation has occurred, the local law
enforcement agency, if other than the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, shall immediately re-
port such occurrence to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
(c) Written report of child abuse
(1) Within 36 hours after receiving an initial
report described in subsection (b), the receiving
agency shall prepare a written report which
shall include, if available—
(A) the name, address, age, and sex of the
child that is the subject of the report;
(B) the grade and the school in which the
child is cur
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