§ 6313. Reporting procedure.
(a) Report by mandated reporter.--
(1) A mandated reporter shall immediately make an oral report of suspected child abuse
to the department via the Statewide toll-free telephone number under section 6332
(relating to establishment of Statewide toll-free telephone number) or a written report
using electronic technologies under section 6305 (relating to electronic reporting).
(2) A mandated reporter making an oral report under paragraph (1) of suspected child abuse
shall also make a written report, which may be submitted electronically, within 48
hours to the department or county agency assigned to the case in a manner and format
prescribed by the department.
(3) The failure of the mandated reporter to file the report under paragraph (2) shall
not relieve the county agency from any duty under this chapter, and the county agency
shall proceed as though the mandated reporter complied with paragraph (2).
(b) Contents of report.--A written report of suspected child abuse, which may be submitted electronically,
shall include the following information, if known:
(1) The names and addresses of the child, the child's parents and any other person responsible
for the child's welfare.
(2) Where the suspected abuse occurred.
(3) The age and sex of each subject of the report.
(4) The nature and extent of the suspected child abuse, including any evidence of prior
abuse to the child or any sibling of the child.
(5) The name and relationship of each individual responsible for causing the suspected
abuse and any evidence of prior abuse by each individual.
(6) Family composition.
(7) The source of the report.
(8) The name, telephone number and e-mail address of the person making the report.
(9) The actions taken by the person making the report, including those actions taken under
section 6314 (relating to photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to
report), 6315 (relating to taking child into protective custody), 6316 (relating to
admission to private and public hospitals) or 6317 (relating to mandatory reporting
and postmortem investigation of deaths).
(10) Any other information required by Federal law or regulation.
(11) Any other information that the department requires by regulation.
(c) Written reports.--(Deleted by amendment).
(d) Failure to confirm oral report.--(Deleted by amendment).
(e) Applicability of Mental Health Procedures Act.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mandated reporter enumerated under section
6311 (relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse) who makes a report
of suspected child abuse pursuant to this section or who makes a report of a crime
against a child to law enforcement officials shall not be in violation of the act
of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, by releasing
information necessary to complete the report.
(Dec. 16, 1994, P.L.1292, No.151, eff. July 1, 1995; Apr. 15, 2014, P.L.417, No.33,
eff. Dec. 31, 2014; Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2529, No.153, eff. Dec. 31, 2014)
2014 Amendment. Act 153 added subsec. (e).
Cross References. Section 6313 is referred to in sections 6305, 6311, 6334, 6336, 6339, 6340, 6349,
6367, 6368 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
17
cases (
5 in the last 5 years), 1992–2023 · leading case:
Commonwealth v. Nester, 709 A.2d 879 (Pa. 1998).
Commonwealth v. Nester, 709 A.2d 879 (Pa. 1998).
· cites it 4× “§ 6311; 23 Pa.C.S. § 6313; 55 Pa.Code § 3490.55. Therefore, we must still examine the totality of the circumstances surrounding the interrogation to determine if his confession was voluntary because a noncustodial interrogation "might possibly in some situations, by virtue of…”
B.S. Ex Rel. T.S. v. Somerset Cnty., 704 F.3d 250 (3rd Cir. 2013).
“See 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6313(a) (“Reports from persons required to report … shall be made immediately by telephone and in writing within 48 hours after the oral report.”
Burns v. Alexander, 776 F. Supp. 2d 57 (W.D. Pa. 2011).
· cites it 2× “23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6313 (b)-(c). The specific information contained in the central register with respect to a particular report is governed by § 6336(a), which enumerates 13 specific types of information and provides that “[n]o information other than that permitted…”
Northumberland Cnty. Child. & Youth Servs. v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 2 A.3d 794 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010).
“§ 6339, provides: Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter [Subchapter C, Sections 6331-6349], reports made pursuant to this chapter [Chapter 63, the Law], including, but not limited to, report summaries of child abuse and written reports made pursuant to section 6313(b)…”
In re Est. of Wagner, 880 A.2d 620 (Pa. 2005).
“…by regulation. The written reports shall include [certain hereafter designated] information if available.... 23 Pa.C.S. § 6313(b), (c).”
Com. v. Krankowski, S., 304 A.3d 1275 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
“Conrad are both mandated reporters, who proceeded to make a report of suspected child abuse to the Agency pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6313 (“Childline Report”). Also in January 2021, Appellant called the Agency, identified herself, spoke with Lauren Brandt, an administrative…”
L. Pittman v. Bureau of Prof'l & Occupational Affairs (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).
· cites it 4× “RES - 2 immunity grant beyond the information to be included in a formal report under Section 6313 of the CPSL, 23 Pa. C.S. §6313, and beyond the immediate circumstances of the reporting.”
Com. v. Krankowski, S., 2023 Pa. Super. 231 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
“Conrad are both mandated reporters, who proceeded to make a report of suspected child abuse to the Agency pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6313 (“Childline Report”). Also in January 2022, Appellant called the Agency, identified herself, spoke with Lauren Brandt, an administrative…”
Commonwealth v. Parmelee, 74 Pa. D. & C.4th 62 (2005).
“23 Pa.C.S. §6313(c). Much of the information required by sections 6313 (c) and 6336(a) of the CPSL was already within the personal knowledge of the defendant (i.”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6313(a) — 3 cases
B.S. Ex Rel. T.S. v. Somerset Cnty., 704 F.3d 250 (3rd Cir. 2013).
“See 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6313(a) (“Reports from persons required to report … shall be made immediately by telephone and in writing within 48 hours after the oral report.”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6313(a)(1) — 2 cases
L. Pittman v. Bureau of Prof'l & Occupational Affairs (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).
“RES - 2 immunity grant beyond the information to be included in a formal report under Section 6313 of the CPSL, 23 Pa. C.S. §6313, and beyond the immediate circumstances of the reporting.”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6313(b) — 4 cases
Northumberland Cnty. Child. & Youth Servs. v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 2 A.3d 794 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010).
“§ 6339, provides: Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter [Subchapter C, Sections 6331-6349], reports made pursuant to this chapter [Chapter 63, the Law], including, but not limited to, report summaries of child abuse and written reports made pursuant to section 6313(b)…”
In re Est. of Wagner, 880 A.2d 620 (Pa. 2005).
“…by regulation. The written reports shall include [certain hereafter designated] information if available.... 23 Pa.C.S. § 6313(b), (c).”
L. Pittman v. Bureau of Prof'l & Occupational Affairs (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).
“RES - 2 immunity grant beyond the information to be included in a formal report under Section 6313 of the CPSL, 23 Pa. C.S. §6313, and beyond the immediate circumstances of the reporting.”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6313(b)(8) — 2 cases
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6313(c) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Parmelee, 74 Pa. D. & C.4th 62 (2005).
“23 Pa.C.S. §6313(c). Much of the information required by sections 6313 (c) and 6336(a) of the CPSL was already within the personal knowledge of the defendant (i.”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6313(c)(5) — 1 case
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