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About Civil State Laws Products
About Criminal State Laws Products
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The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information provides an array of products related to State civil laws on child maltreatment and related child welfare issues. We can help professionals to identify:
- Definitions of child abuse and neglect
- Requirements and procedures for reporting child abuse, including reporter immunity and penalties for failure to report
- Central registry expungement and confidentiality legislation
- Permanency planning and systems of judicial review for children in out of home care
- Recognition and protection for children who are collateral victims of domestic violence
- Analyses of civil laws through statewide comparisons
The Clearinghouse's civil State laws products are intended as research tools and do not substitute for the official version of any statute. In addition, users should not interpret any content of Clearinghouse products as legal advice; instead, seek the guidance of qualified legal counsel.
For more information on civil laws or additional publications related to child maltreatment or child welfare, contact:
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
330 C St., SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (800) FYI-3366; (703) 385-7565
E-mail: nccanch@calib.com
Web site: http://www.calib.com/nccanch
You also may order photocopies of any of the Clearinghouse Civil State Laws products. Contact the Clearinghouse at 800-FYI-3366 or send an e-mail to nccanch@calib.com.
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Compendia of Civil State Laws
The Clearinghouse has developed compendia of civil state laws to help legal and non-legal professionals in the analysis, formulation, and implementation of child protection and child welfare legislation. The Compendia (previously titled State Statutes Elements) contain citations and text of key civil statutes pertaining to child maltreatment, child welfare, and domestic violence. The Compendia are updated and expanded annually. The Compendia are intended as research tools and do not substitute for the official version of any statute.
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Reporting Laws
Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 1,355 KB],
[HTML Version]
Mandatory Reporters. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 739 KB], [HTML Version]
Immunity for Reporters. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 362 KB], [HTML Version]
Penalties for Failure to Report. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 285 KB], [HTML Version]
Penalties for False Reporting. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 270 KB], [HTML Version]
Reporting Procedures. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 1,045 KB], [HTML Version]
Special Reporting Procedures: Suspicious Deaths. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 299 KB], [HTML Version]
Special Reporting Procedures: Drug-Exposed Infants. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 248 KB], [HTML Version]
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Central Registries/Reporting Records
Establishment and Purpose. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 345 KB], [HTML Version]
Contents and Maintenance. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 409 KB], [HTML Version]
Expungement of Records. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 433 KB], [HTML Version]
Confidentiality of Records. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 998 KB], [HTML Version]
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Permanency Planning
Termination of Parental Rights. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 2,593 KB], [HTML Version]
Planning and Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children. Updated for 2002.
[ target="_new"PDF Version - 1,891 KB], [HTML Version]
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Domestic Violence
Definitions of Domestic Violence. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 547 KB], [HTML Version]
Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 812 KB], [HTML Version]
Statutes-at-a-Glance (civil statutes)
Statutes-at-a-Glance highlight specific topics from the Compendia of Laws, presented in a table format to provide a quick overview and comparison across the States. The following titles are currently available:
Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 505 KB], [HTML Version]
Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 580 KB], [HTML Version]
Reporting Penalties. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 321 KB], [HTML Version]
Central Registry/ Reporting Records Expungement. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 319 KB], [HTML Version]
Disclosure of Confidential Records. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 682 KB], [HTML Version]
Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 210 KB], [HTML Version]
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Ready Reference
Ready Reference publications contain excerpts of text with citations from specific sections of each State's code that focus on a single issue of special interest. While every attempt has been made to be as complete as possible, additional information on these topics may be in other sections of a State's code as well as in agency regulations, case law, and informal practices and procedures.
Reporting Laws: Religious Exemptions. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 263 KB], [HTML Version]
Reporting Laws: Drug-Exposed Infants. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 260 KB], [HTML Version]
Reporting Laws: Cross-Reporting Among Systems. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 427 KB], [HTML Version]
Reporting Laws: Clergy as Mandated Reporters. New for 2002.
[PDF Version - 317 KB], [HTML Version]
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Issue Papers
Issue papers provide an overview of legislative activities across States, including common statutory elements and variations.
Current Trends in Child Maltreatment Reporting Laws. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 179 KB], [HTML Version]
Due Process and Central Registries: An Overview of Issues and Perspectives. Updated for 2002.
[PDF Version - 420 KB], [HTML Version]
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About Criminal State Laws Products
To help meet the information needs of prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and other professionals who work to adjudicate criminal child maltreatment, the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA), American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI), has developed Child Abuse and Neglect State Statutes Elements. The Elements contain citations and text of key criminal statutes related to investigations, child witnesses, and crimes.
The State Statutes Elements should be used only as research tools, and not as a replacement for the official version of any statute. In addition, because many other factors besides the statutes collected for the Elements may influence a particular case, users should not rely on this information for legal advice but instead seek the advice of counsel.
NCPCA also has produced several criminal Statutes-at-a-Glance publications. Statutes-at-a-Glance highlight specific topics from the criminal State laws Elements, presented in a table format to provide a quick overview and comparison across the States.
Posted below are the 2000 editions of the criminal State Statutes Elements and the criminal Statutes-At-A-Glance. The 2000 editions are current through December 31, 1999.
For updated information about criminal child abuse and neglect State statutes, contact:
National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse
American Prosecutors Research Institute
99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 510
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 739-0321
Web site: http://www.ndaa-apri.org/apri/programs/ncpca/index.html (This link opens a new browser window to an external Web site. To return to the current page, close the new window.)
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Criminal State Statutes Elements
Investigations Updated for 2000
Mandatory Autopsies and Child Death Review Teams
[PDF Version - 123 KB]
Authorization for Joint Investigations
[PDF Version - 50 KB]
Authorization for Multidisciplinary Teams
[PDF Version - 76 KB]
HIV Testing of Sex Offenders
[PDF Version - 89 KB]
Sex Offender Registration
[PDF Version - 141 KB]
Public Notification of the Release of Sex Offenders
[PDF Version - 151 KB]
Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators (Updated for 1999)
[PDF Version - 130 KB]
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Child Witnesses Updated for 2000
The Use of Closed-Circuit Television Testimony
[PDF Version - 75 KB]
Admissibility of Videotaped Depositions or Testimony
[PDF Version - 85 KB]
Admissibility of Videotaped Interviews or Statements
[PDF Version - 49 KB]
Child Hearsay Exceptions
[PDF Version - 71 KB]
Competency of Child Witnesses to Testify
[PDF Version - 55 KB]
Protecting the Identity of Child Victims
[PDF Version - 50 KB]
Authorization for Special Support Persons in Criminal Child Abuse Proceedings
[PDF Version - 42 KB]
Special Statutes of Limitation for Offenses Against Children
[PDF Version - 45 KB]
Special Procedures in Criminal Child Abuse Cases
[PDF Version - 68 KB]
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Crimes Updated for 2000
Child Homicide
[PDF Version - 37 KB]
Child Pornography
[PDF Version - 112 KB]
Child Prostitution
[PDF Version - 57 KB]
Criminal Neglect and Abandonment
[PDF Version - 74 KB]
Emotional Abuse
[PDF Version - 41 KB]
Physical Abuse
[PDF Version - 74 KB]
Sexual Offenses
[PDF Version - 144 KB]
Computer Crimes
[PDF Version - 69 KB]
Religious Exemptions to Criminal Child Abuse and Neglect
[PDF Version - 33 KB]
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Statutes-at-a-Glance (criminal statutes) Updated for 2000
Statutes-at-a-Glance provide a quick overview and comparison of State statutes across the States. The following titles, current through December 31, 1999, are available:
Public Notification of the Release of Sex Offenders
[PDF Version - 43 KB]
Sex Offender Registration
[PDF Version - 63 KB]
Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators (text)
[PDF Version - 25 KB]
Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators (table)
[PDF Version - 17 KB]
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