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Clergy as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect - Connecticut

Date: May 2023

The Requirement for Clergy to Report 

Citation: Gen. Stat. § 17a-101(b) 

The following persons shall be mandated reporters: members of the clergy.

Privileged Communications

The issue of privileged communications for clergy is not addressed in statute. 

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