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Who is required to report?

Citation: Ann. Code § 16-1605

The following persons are required to report:

  • Physicians, residents on hospital staff, interns, nurses, or coroners
  • Teachers or daycare personnel
  • Social workers or law enforcement personnel
  • Other persons

When is a report required?

Citation: Ann. Code § 16-1605

A report is required when either of the following apply:

  • A person has reason to believe that a child has been abused, abandoned, or neglected
  • A person observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect

What information should the report include?

Citation: Idaho Code § 16-1605

The report shall contain a description of the conditions and circumstances that led to making the report.

Failure to report

Citation: Ann. Code § 16-1605(4)

Failure to report as required by the reporting laws shall be a misdemeanor.