28 CFR § 81.4 - Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency.

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title: "28 CFR § 81.4 - Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency."
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title_name: "Judicial Administration"
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section_name: "Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency."
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part_name: "CHILD ABUSE AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY REPORTING DESIGNATIONS AND PROCEDURES, AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY VICTIMS RESERVE"
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authority: "28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 13031, 13032."
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# 81.4 Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency.

Where a report of child abuse received by a designated agency that is not a law enforcement agency involves allegations of sexual abuse, serious physical injury, or life-threatening neglect of a child, that agency shall immediately report such occurrence to a law enforcement agency with authority to take emergency action to protect the child.