Pen. Code, § 11165.6 · Article 2.5. Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
Pen. Code, § 11165.6
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
As used in this article, the term “child abuse or neglect” includes physical injury or death inflicted by other than accidental means upon a child by another person, sexual abuse as defined in Section 11165.1, neglect as defined in Section 11165.2, the willful harming or injuring of a child or the endangering of the person or health of a child, as defined in Section 11165.3, and unlawful corporal punishment or injury as defined in Section 11165.4. “Child abuse or neglect” does not include a mutual affray between minors. “Child abuse or neglect” does not include an injury caused by reasonable and necessary force used by a peace officer acting within the course and scope of his or her employment as a peace officer.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 393, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.
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Education Code
- Ed. Code, § 8483.4Printed as Section 11165.6 of the Penal Code
- Ed. Code, § 32281Printed as Section 11165.6 of the Penal Code
- Ed. Code, § 33308.1Printed as Section 11165.6 of the Penal Code
- Ed. Code, § 44932Printed as Sections 11165.2 to 11165.6, inclusive, of the Penal Code
- Ed. Code, § 44944Printed as Sections 11165.2 to 11165.6, inclusive, of the Penal Code
- Ed. Code, § 45113Printed as Sections 11165.2 to 11165.6, inclusive, of the Penal Code
- Ed. Code, § 45312Printed as Sections 11165.2 to 11165.6, inclusive, of the Penal Code
- Ed. Code, § 48906Printed as Section 11165.6 of the Penal Code
- Ed. Code, § 48987Printed as Section 11165.6 of the Penal Code
Family Code
Health and Safety Code
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 859bPrinted as Section 11165.6
- Pen. Code, § 1048.1Printed as Section 11165.6
- Pen. Code, § 1050Printed as Section 11165.6
- Pen. Code, § 1377Printed as Section 647.6 or 11165.6
- Pen. Code, § 11165.12Printed as Section 11165.6
- Pen. Code, § 11166Printed as Section 11165.6
- Pen. Code, § 11174.1Printed as Section 11165.6
Welfare and Institutions Code
California Standards of Judicial Administration
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