WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 635

(2) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" INCLUDES:

(I)  A STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL POLICE
DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY;

(II)  A SHERIFF'S OFFICE;

(III)  A STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE; AND

(IV)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.

(L) "LOCAL DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES THAT HAS JURISDICTION IN THE COUNTY:

(1)  WHERE THE ALLEGEDLY ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD
LIVES; OR

(2)  IF DIFFERENT, WHERE THE ABUSE OR NEGLECT IS
ALLEGED TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE.

(M) "LOCAL STATE'S ATTORNEY" MEANS THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR
THE COUNTY:

(1)  WHERE THE ALLEGEDLY ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD
LIVES; OR

(2)  IF DIFFERENT, WHERE THE ABUSE OR NEGLECT IS
ALLEGED TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE.

(N) "NEGLECT" MEANS THE SUSTAINING BY A CHILD OF
SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HARM OR INJURY FROM:

(1)  THE ABSENCE OF THE CHILD'S PARENTS, GUARDIAN, OR
CUSTODIAN; OR

(2)  THE FAILURE OF THE CHILD'S PARENTS, GUARDIAN, OR
CUSTODIAN TO GIVE PROPER CARE AND ATTENTION TO THE CHILD AND THE
CHILD'S PROBLEMS UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT INDICATE THAT THE
CHILD'S HEALTH OR WELFARE IS HARMED OR THREATENED THEREBY, UNLESS
THE FAILURE CONSISTS ONLY OF PROVIDING THE CHILD WITH NONMEDICAL
REMEDIAL CARE AND TREATMENT RECOGNIZED BY STATE LAW INSTEAD OF
MEDICAL TREATMENT.

(O) "PEDOPHILIA" MEANS A CONDITION IN WHICH A PERSON'S
CONSCIOUS SEXUAL DESIRES AND RESPONSES ARE DIRECTED, EITHER
PARTIALLY OR EXCLUSIVELY, TO CHILDREN.

(O) (P) "POLICE OFFICER" MEANS ANY STATE OR LOCAL OFFICER
WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ARRESTS AS PART OF THE OFFICER'S
OFFICIAL DUTY.

(P) (Q) (1) "SEXUAL ABUSE" MEANS ANY ACT THAT INVOLVES
SEXUAL MOLESTATION OR EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD BY A PARENT OR

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