ARIZONA
MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS
MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS
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Professionals required to report
“Citation: Rev. Stat. § 13-3620
The following persons are required to report:
• Physicians, physician’s assistants, optometrists, dentists, behavioral health professionals, nurses, psychologists, counselors, or social workers
• Peace officers, child welfare investigators, or child protective services workers
• Members of the clergy, priests, or Christian Science practitioners
• Parents, stepparents, or guardians
• School personnel, domestic violence victim advocates, or sexual assault victim advocates
• Any other person who has responsibility for the care or treatment of minors”
Other persons required to report
“Reporting by Other Persons Citation: Rev. Stat. § 13-3620
Any other person who reasonably believes that a minor is a victim of abuse or neglect may report.”
Institutional responsibility to report
“Institutional Responsibility to Report
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.”
WHAT ARE THEY REQUIRED TO REPORT
“Citation: Rev. Stat. § 13-3620
A report is required when a person reasonably believes that a minor is or has been the victim of physical injury, abuse, child abuse, a reportable offense, or neglect that appears to have been inflicted on the minor by other than accidental means or that is not explained by the available medical history as being accidental in nature.
A ‘reportable offense’ means any of the following:
• Any offense listed in chapters 14 and 35.1 of this title or § 13-3506.01
• Surreptitious photographing, videotaping, filming, or digitally recording or viewing a minor pursuant to § 13-3019
• Child sex trafficking pursuant to § 13-3212
• Incest pursuant to § 13-3608
• Unlawful mutilation pursuant to § 13-1214″
PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO REPORT
“Failure to Report
Citation: Rev. Stat. § 13-3620(O), (P)
A person who violates this section requiring the reporting of child abuse or neglect is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor, except if the failure to report involves a reportable offense, in which case the person is guilty of a class 6 felony.
A ‘reportable offense’ means any of the following:
• Any offense listed in chapters 14 and 35.1 of this title or § 13-3506.01
• Surreptitious photographing, videotaping, filming, or digitally recording or viewing a minor pursuant to § 13-3019
• Child prostitution pursuant to § 13-3212
• Incest pursuant to § 13-3608
• Unlawful mutilation pursuant to § 13-1214″
PENALTIES FOR FALSE REPORTING
“False Reporting
Citation: Rev. Stat. § 13-3620.01
A person acting with malice who knowingly and intentionally makes a false report of child abuse or neglect, or a person acting with malice who coerces another person to make a false report of child abuse or neglect, is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
A person who knowingly and intentionally makes a false report that another person made a false report is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.”
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
“Privileged Communications
Citation: Rev. Stat. § 13-3620
Only the attorney-client and the clergy-penitent privileges are recognized.”
REPORTER’S IDENTITY
“Inclusion of Reporter’s Name in Report
Citation: Rev. Stat. § 8-455
A report made to the child abuse hotline that is maintained by the Department of Child Safety must include the name and address or contact information for the person making the report.
Disclosure of Reporter Identity
Citation: Rev. Stat. § 8-807
Before it releases records pertaining to child maltreatment investigations, the department shall take whatever precautions it determines are reasonably necessary to protect the identity and safety of a person who reports child abuse or neglect.”