- (a) An agency conducting an investigation of child abuse or neglect, or a district attorney making a request, will be provided CACI information pertaining to the specific person(s) being investigated. An agency conducting an ongoing investigation of known or suspected child abuse or severe neglect may request, and shall be provided, CACI information regarding prior investigations by the same or other agencies before completing its current ongoing investigation and submitting the BCIA 8583 required for its current ongoing investigation. Requests must be submitted on a Request For Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) Search, BCIA 4084 (Rev. 06/2024), incorporated by reference herein. Forms can be found on the California Attorney General's website at www.oag.ca.gov/childabuse/forms.
- (b) Authorized persons or entities making inquiries for purposes such as employment, licensing, in-state or out-of-state adoption, or child placement will be provided CACI information pertaining to the suspect only. Information will include the name of the submitting agency, the submitting agency's report number, and the date of the report. Inquiries for employment, licensing, or in-state adoption requests must be submitted via live scan. Inquiries for child placement must be submitted on the BCIA 4084. Inquiries for out-of-state adoption must be submitted on the Child Abuse Central Index Inquiry (CACI) Request for Out-Of-State Foster Care & Adoption Agencies, BCIA 4057 (Rev. 06/2024), incorporated by reference herein. Forms can be found on the California Attorney General's website at www.oag.ca.gov/childabuse/forms.
The information contained in the CACI is confidential and will only be disclosed to those persons or entities authorized by law to receive it, including but not limited to:
Note: Authority cited: Sections 11167, 11167.5, 11169, 11170 and 11170.5, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 11167, 11167.5, 11169, 11170 and 11170.5, Penal Code.
History
1. New section filed 7-17-98; operative 7-17-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 29).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-22-2002; operative 5-22-2002 (Register 2002, No. 17).
3. Amendment of first paragraph and designation of second sentence of subsection (d) as subsection (e) filed 5-12-2006; operative 6-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 19).
4. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 1-5-2010; operative 1-5-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 2).
5. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 2010, No. 3).
6. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 12-10-2025; operative 4-1-2026 (Register 2025, No. 50).