California § 11165.6. 11165.6. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 393, Sec. 2.)

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§ 11165.6. — 11165.6. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 393, Sec. 2.)

California § 11165.6.

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Part 4.TITLE 1. INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL OF CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Control of Crimes and Criminals

Art. 2.5.ARTICLE 2.5. Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 11165.6. (2026).

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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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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.