7.3 Response Time with Respect to the Initial Investigation of Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect

State

Priority Standard 1

Priority Standard 2

Priority Standard 3

Priority Standard 4

Definition

Response Time (in hours)

Number of Reports

Definition

Response Time (in hours)

Number of Reports

Definition

Response Time (in hours)

Number of Reports

Definition

Response Time (in hours)

Number of Reports

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Immediate

5

25,677

24 hours

18

84,759

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Level 1

15

11,581

Level 2

16

47,732

Level 3

15

5,044

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

24 hours

25

3,224

72 hours

65

41,318

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

24 hours

15

9,839

15 days

488

18,232

30 days

749

6,719

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

1 hour

3

532

3 hours

3

31

24 hours

18

3,150

72 hours

50

13,218

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Immediate

4

402

24 hours

9

1,310

Total

51,255

193,382

14,913

13,218

Number Reporting

6

6

6

6

6

6

3

3

3

1

1

1