CHAPTER 5. DUTY TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT
IC 31-33-5
Chapter 5. Duty to Report Child Abuse or Neglect
IC 31-33-5-1
Duty to make report
Sec. 1. In addition to any other duty to report arising under this
article, an individual who has reason to believe that a child is a
victim of child abuse or neglect shall make a report as required by
this article.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16.
IC 31-33-5-2
Notification of individual in charge of institution, school, facility,
or agency; report
Sec. 2. (a) If an individual is required to make a report under this
article in the individual's capacity as a member of the staff of a
medical or other public or private institution, school, facility, or
agency, the individual shall immediately notify the individual in
charge of the institution, school, facility, or agency or the designated
agent of the individual in charge of the institution, school, facility, or
agency.
(b) An individual notified under subsection (a) shall report or
cause a report to be made.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16.
IC 31-33-5-3
Effect of compliance on individual's own duty to report
Sec. 3. This chapter does not relieve an individual of the
obligation to report on the individual's own behalf, unless a report
has already been made to the best of the individual's belief.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16.
IC 31-33-5-4
Immediate oral report to department of child services or law
enforcement agency
Sec. 4. A person who has a duty under this chapter to report that
a child may be a victim of child abuse or neglect shall immediately
make an oral report to:
(1) the department; or
(2) the local law enforcement agency.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005,
SEC.107.