25 U.S.C. § 3203 : US Code - Section 3203: Reporting procedures

Search 25 U.S.C. § 3203 : US Code - Section 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 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) of this section 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) of this section, 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) (!1) 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) of this section 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.