# 28 CFR § 81.4: Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 81.4
- **Heading:** Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** 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

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 81.1 § 81.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.1.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.2 § 81.2 Submission of reports; designation of agencies to receive reports of child abuse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.2.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.3 § 81.3 Designation of Federal Bureau of Investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.3.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.4 § 81.4 Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.4.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.5 § 81.5 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.5.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.11 § 81.11 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.12 § 81.12 Submission of reports to the “Cyber Tipline” at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.12.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.13 § 81.13 Submission of reports by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to designated agencies; designation of agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.13.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.51 § 81.51 Child Pornography Victims Reserve.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.51.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.52 § 81.52 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.52.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.53 § 81.53 Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.53.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.54 § 81.54 Submission of requests to the Department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.54.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.55 § 81.55 Supporting information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.55.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.56 § 81.56 Procedures for determining the personal representative of an estate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.56.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.4. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.