How to Report

Arizona (AZ)

Who is required to report?

Citation: Penal Code § 11165.7

The following persons are required to report:

Physicians, physician's assistants, optometrists, dentists, osteopathic physicians, 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

When is a report required?

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.

What information should the report include?

Citation: Rev. Stat. §§ 13-3620; 8-455

The reports shall contain the following information, if known:

The names and addresses of the minor and the minor's parents or the person or persons having custody of the minor
The minor's age
The nature and extent of the minor's abuse, child abuse, physical injury, or neglect, including any evidence of previous abuse, child abuse, physical injury, or neglect
Any other information that the person believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the abuse, child abuse, physical injury, or neglect

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: