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Utah Child Abuse Laws
More Information on Child Abuse Laws
| Code Section | 62A-4a-401, et seq. |
| What Constitutes Abuse | Causing harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare through neglect or abuse including nonaccidental physical or mental injury, incest, sexual abuse/exploitation, molestation, or repeated negligent treatment |
| Mandatory Reporting Required By | Physicians, nurses, other licensed health care professionals, other officials and institutions, any person (except priest/clergy unless person making confession consents) |
| Basis of Report of Abuse/neglect | Reason to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or observe a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances which would reasonably result in abuse |
| To Whom Reported | Nearest peace officer, law enforcement agency, or office of the division |
| Penalty for Failure to Report or False Reporting | Class B misdemeanor (must be commenced within 4 years from date of knowledge of offense) |
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