PROFESSIONALS REQUIRED TO
REPORT
Approximately 46 States,
2
the District of
Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin
Islands designate professions whose
members are mandated by law to report
child maltreatment.
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The word “approximately” is used to stress the fact that States frequently amend their laws and applies to all data in this
publication. The information in this publication is current only through May 2023. As of this date, Indiana, New Jersey, North
Carolina, and Wyoming are the only States that do not enumerate specic professional groups as mandated reporters but
require all persons to report.
Individuals designated as
mandatory reporters typically have frequent
contact with children. The professionals most
commonly mandated to report across the
States include the following:
• Physicians, nurses, and other health-care
workers (46 States, the District of Columbia,
American Samoa, Guam, the Northern
Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands)
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3
All States except Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Wyoming
• Teachers, principals, and other school
personnel (44 States, the District of
Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin
Islands)
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4
All States except Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wyoming
• Social workers (41 States, the District of
Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin
Islands)
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5
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
• Law enforcement ofcers (40 States, the
District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the Virgin Islands)
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6
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
• Counselors, therapists, and other mental
health professionals (38 States, the District
of Columbia, American Samoa, the Northern
Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands)
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7
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
• Child care providers (36 States, the District
of Columbia, American Samoa, the Northern
Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands)
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8
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,
and Wisconsin
• Members of the clergy (29 States and
Guam)
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9
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
• Medical examiners or coroners (26 States,
the District of Columbia, and American
Samoa)
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10
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin
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