Penalties for Not Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
I thougth this was interesting to see how different various states are when it comes to dealing with mandated reporters who don't report. To read the entire article click here.
Table 1: Penalties for Not Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
State | Mental State | Penalty |
Delaware Del. Code Ann. , tit. 16, § 914 | Knowingly or willfully | Up to a $ 1,000 fine, or 15 days imprisonment, or both |
Florida Fla. Stat. Ann. § 39. 205 | Knowingly or willfully | 1st degree misdemeanor |
Idaho Idaho Code § 16-1619 | Not specified | Misdemeanor |
Kentucky Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 620. 990(1) | Intentionally | Class B misdemeanor |
Maryland n/a | Not specified | Not specified |
Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-353(7) | Willfully | Up to $ 5,000 fine, up to 1 year in prison, or both |
Nebraska Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-716 | Willfully | Class 3 misdemeanor |
New Hampshire N. H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C: 39 | Knowingly | Misdemeanor |
New Jersey N. J. Stat. Ann. § 9: 6-8. 14 | Knowingly | Imprisonment for up to 6 months |
New Mexico N. M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-4-3(F) | Not specified | Misdemeanor |
North Carolina n/a | Not specified | Not specified |
Oklahoma Okla. Stat. , tit. 10,7103 | Knowingly or willfully | Misdemeanor |
Puerto Rico 8 P. R. Laws Ann. § 441i | Willfully and deliberately | $ 200-$ 1,000 fine or imprisonment for up to 30 days |
Rhode Island R. I. Gen. Laws § 40-11-6. 1 | Knowingly | Up to $ 500 fine, up to 1 year in prison, or both |
State | Mental State | Penalty |
Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-412(a) | Knowingly | Class A misdemeanor |
Texas Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 261. 107 | Knowingly | Class B misdemeanor |
Utah Utah Code Ann. § 62A-4a-411 | Willfully | Class B misdemeanor |
Wyoming n/a | Not specified | Not specified |
- Source: National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (July, 2003)
1 Comments:
Maryland is a "sex offender friendly state". It makes perfect sense why the community in Baltimore has such a serious problem.
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