MISSISSIPPI
MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS
MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS
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Professionals required to report
Citation: Ann. Code § 43-21-353
The following professionals are required to report:
• Physicians, dentists, interns, residents, or nurses
• Public or private school employees or child care givers
• Psychologists, social workers, family protection workers, or family protection specialists
• Attorneys, ministers, or law enforcement officers
Other persons required to report
Citation: Ann. Code § 43-21-353
All other persons who have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is abused or neglected must report.
Institutional responsibility to report
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
WHAT ARE THEY REQUIRED TO REPORT
Citation: Ann. Code § 43-21-353
A report is required when a person has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is abused or neglected.
PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO REPORT
Citation: Ann. Code. § 43-21-353(7)
Anyone who willfully violates any provision of this section shall be, upon being found guilty, punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000 or by imprisonment in jail not to exceed 1 year, or both.
PENALTIES FOR FALSE REPORTING
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
REPORTER’S IDENTITY
Inclusion of Reporter’s Name in Report
Citation: Ann. Code § 43-21-353
The report shall include the name and address of all witnesses, including the reporter if he or she is a material witness to the abuse.
Disclosure of Reporter Identity
Citation: Ann. Code § 43-21-353
The identity of the reporting party shall not be disclosed to anyone other than law enforcement officers or prosecutors without an order from the appropriate youth court. The identity of the reporter shall not be disclosed to an individual under investigation.