01828928_d_Abuse_and_Neglect__Main_Page_Central_Child_Abuse_Registries_Reports_Included
[State] DC [Central Registry Required] Yes [Level of Evidence] Credible [Expungement Rules] 18th birthday of child if no suspicion or evidence that younger sibling being abused, or 5 years after end of services whichever is first. Appeal made to Child and Family Service Agency Office of Fair Hearings. Perpetrator notified of disposition decision. [Reports Included] 
Substantiated, unsubstantiated maintained separately without perpetrator identification. All reports are entered; only supported reports will remain in registry.
Interim Report, Feasibility Study of a National Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect: Main Page
Reports Included