§ 81.4 Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency.

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Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > PART 81—CHILD ABUSE AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY REPORTING DESIGNATIONS AND PROCEDURES, AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY VICTIMS RESERVE > Subpart A—Child Abuse and Child Pornography Reporting Designations and Procedures

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Where a report of child abuse received by a designated agency that is not a law enforcement agency involves allegations of sexual abuse, serious physical injury, or life-threatening neglect of a child, that agency shall immediately report such occurrence to a law enforcement agency with authority to take emergency action to protect the child.

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