01828928_d_Abuse_and_Neglect__Main_Page_Central_Child_Abuse_Registries_Reports_Included
[State] PA [Central Registry Required] Yes [Level of Evidence] Substantial evidence or clear and convincing/beyond reasonable doubt. [Expungement Rules] Unfounded are expunged 120 days after year of the report (except for cases accepted for services = 1 year plus 120 days after closure). Founded and Indicated cases are expunged when subject child reaches the age of 23. Perpetrators with date of birth or social security number information are kept indefinitely. Secretary may expunge at any time for good cause. If report is unfounded but subjects found to need services arranged by the county, the county may retain the record but identify it as unfounded. Person named as perpetrator may request amendment or expungement within 45 days of notification. Appeals made to Secretary of the department. If refused or not acted upon in 30 days, subject has right to hearing before the departments Bureau of Hearing and Appeals. Burden of proof is on the agency. Other provisions: Three levels 1: administrative review and OCYF, 2: hearing with bureau of hearings and appeals, 3: court system. Perpetrator notified of disposition decision. [Reports Included] 
Determined, founded, or indicated reports
Interim Report, Feasibility Study of a National Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect: Main Page
Reports Included