California CodesPenal CodePart 4 - PREVENTION OF CRIMES AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALSTitle 1 - INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL OF CRIMES AND CRIMINALSChapter 2 - Control of Crimes and CriminalsArticle 2.5 - Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act§ 11165§ 11165Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1459, Sec. 2.As used in this article “child” means a person under the age of 18 years.Cite this sectionCal. Pen. Code § 11165 (2026)Copyhttps://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-11165CopyOther 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← § 11164§ 11165.1 →