Mandated Report: To Whom and How Fast (NY, NJ, CA, TX)
Where a mandated report goes and how fast, in New York, New Jersey, California, or Texas.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- State
- Texas
- The report is about
- A child (under 18)
- First had reasonable cause to suspect
- 2026-09-18T15:00
Result: Texas: report by Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3:00 pm, 24 h after the suspicion, and you may not delegate it.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- State
- The report is about
- First had reasonable cause to suspect (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM)
- Abuser is a resident with diagnosed dementia (CA)
- Serious bodily injury (CA long-term care)
How this is calculated
N.Y. Social Services Law 415 and Public Health Law 2803-d; N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10 and 52:27D-409; Cal. Penal Code 11166 and 11160 and Welfare & Institutions Code (WIC) 15630; Tex. Family Code 261.101 (as amended by S.B. 571, 2025) and Human Resources Code 48.051. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.