Domestic Violence Reporting Compilation

Aug 01, 2010

Learn the laws for reporting domestic violence and corresponding crimes and injuries.

Resource type

Statutory Compilation & Case Law Summaries

Author(s)

AEquitas

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This document provides a summary of state laws relevant to the mandatory reporting of domestic violence or abuse by medical professionals to law enforcement when the victim is a competent adult. The resource is organized into four categories: laws that specifically require injuries caused by domestic violence or abuse to be reported; laws that require injuries caused by non-accidental or intentional conduct to be reported; laws that require injuries caused by criminal conduct to be reported; reporting requirements relating to other crimes or injuries that may impact victims of domestic violence or abuse.