Pen. Code, § 11166.05 · Article 2.5. Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
Pen. Code, § 11166.05
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any mandated reporter who has knowledge of or who reasonably suspects that a child is suffering serious emotional damage or is at a substantial risk of suffering serious emotional damage, evidenced by states of being or behavior, including, but not limited to, severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal, or untoward aggressive behavior toward self or others, may make a report to an agency specified in Section 11165.9.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 842, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2005.
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