California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 11174

Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 269, Sec. 5.

The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the State Department of Social Services, shall prescribe by regulation guidelines for the investigation of abuse in out-of-home care, as defined in Section 11165.5, and shall ensure that the investigation is conducted in accordance with the regulations and guidelines.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 11174 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-4-prevention-of-crimes-and-apprehension-of-criminals/title-1-investigation-and-control-of-crimes-and-criminals/chapter-2-control-of-crimes-and-criminals/article-2-5-child-abuse-and-neglect-reporting-act/section-11174

Other sections in Article 2.5 - Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

§ 11164§ 11165§ 11165.1§ 11165.2§ 11165.3§ 11165.4§ 11165.5§ 11165.6§ 11165.7§ 11165.9…§ 11169§ 11170§ 11170.5§ 11171§ 11171.2§ 11171.5§ 11172§ 11174§ 11174.1§ 11174.3

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