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The criteria for reporting vary significantly based on jurisdiction. [11] Typically, mandatory reporting applies to people who have reason to suspect the abuse or neglect of a child, but it can also apply to people who suspect abuse or neglect of a dependent adult or the elderly, [12] or to any members of society (sometimes called Universal Mandatory Reporting [UMR]).
Nationwide, there was a 2348% increase in hotline calls from 150,000 in 1963 to 3.3 million in 2009. [7] In 2011, there were 3.4 million calls. [8] From 1992 to 2009 in the US, substantiated cases of sexual abuse declined 62%, physical abuse decreased 56% and neglect 10%.
The Illinois Reform Commission, appointed by Governor Pat Quinn and led by former federal prosecutor Patrick M. Collins, [58] considered recommendations for ethics reforms over a 100-day period that culminated in a final report issued in April 2009. The commission's recommendations included rewriting FOIA and imposing tougher sanctions for ...
The National Court Reporters Association, or NCRA, is a US organization for the advancement of the profession of the court reporter, closed captioner, and realtime writer. The association holds annual conventions , seminars and forums, speed and real-time contests , and teachers ' workshops to assist court reporters.
The Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act, S.2074) is a bipartisan federal shield law designed to protect journalist-source confidentiality, with common-sense [neutrality is disputed] exceptions for cases involving terrorism, serious emergencies, or journalists suspected of crimes.
The Committee has also defended reporters in Court free of charge since its founding. [1] In 2013, the Reporters Committee also launched iFOIA, [35] a tool to file and track state and federal open records requests, and in 2016 the organization launched the FOIA Wiki, a website devoted to the federal Freedom of Information Act. [36] [37]
Map of the U.S., showing areas covered by the Thomson West National Reporter System state law reports. These regional reporters are supplemented by reporters for a single state like the New York Supplement (N.Y.S. 1888–1938; 2d 1938–) and the California Reporter (Cal. Rptr. 1959–1991; 2d 1991–2003; 3d 2003–) which include decisions of intermediate state appellate courts. [3]
Georgia (Executive Order GA E.O.182 mandated training within 90 days of issue) [19] Illinois (Cook County) [20] Indiana (IN H 1240) [21] Louisiana (Louisiana Division of Administration, Office of Technology Services p. 52: LA H 633) [22] Maryland (20-07 IT Security Policy) [23] Montana (Mandatory cyber training for executive branch state ...