NEW JERSEY
MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS
MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS
Professionals required to report
Professionals required to report
No professional groups are specified in statute; all persons are required to report.
Other persons required to report
Citation: Ann. Stat. § 9:6-8.10
Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to child abuse, including sexual abuse, or acts of
child abuse shall report.
Institutional responsibility to report
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
WHAT ARE THEY REQUIRED TO REPORT
Citation: Ann. Stat. § 9:6-8.10
A report is required when a person has reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect.
PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO REPORT
Citation: Ann. Stat. § 9:6-8.14
Any person knowingly violating the reporting laws, including the failure to report an act of child abuse while having reasonable cause to believe that an act of child abuse has been committed, is a disorderly person.
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
The reporter is not specifically required by statute to provide his or her name in the report.
Disclosure of Reporter Identity
Citation: Ann. Stat. § 9:6-8.10a
The identity of the reporter shall not be made public. Any information that could endanger any person shall not be released.