Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.11e (2026)

Failure to make report; liability; disposition of fine.

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACT


Act 280 of 1939


400.11e Failure to make report; liability; disposition of fine.

Sec. 11e.

    (1) A person required to make a report pursuant to section 11a who fails to do so is liable civilly for the damages proximately caused by the failure to report, and a civil fine of not more than $500.00 for each failure to report.

    (2) A civil fine which is ordered under subsection (1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the state, to be appropriated annually to the state department.

History: Add. 1982, Act 519, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2017–2017 · leading case: John Does 11-18 v. Dep't of Corr. (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
John Does 11-18 v. Dep't of Corr. (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” MCL 400.11e(1). Both acts render law enforcement officers, along with a variety of other persons engaged in the provision of human services, mandatory reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.”
John Does 11-18 v. Dep't of Corr. (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” MCL 400.11e(1). Both acts render law enforcement officers, along with a variety of other persons engaged in the provision of human services, mandatory reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.11e(1) — 2 cases
John Does 11-18 v. Dep't of Corr. (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” MCL 400.11e(1). Both acts render law enforcement officers, along with a variety of other persons engaged in the provision of human services, mandatory reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.”
John Does 11-18 v. Dep't of Corr. (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” MCL 400.11e(1). Both acts render law enforcement officers, along with a variety of other persons engaged in the provision of human services, mandatory reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.”
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