2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 63 - Child Protective Services
6353.1 - Investigation.

     § 6353.1.  Investigation.
        (a)  General rule.--Upon receipt of a report under section
     6353 (relating to administration), an investigation shall be
     conducted by law enforcement officials, in cooperation with the
     district attorney, and a determination made as to what criminal
     charges, if any, will be filed against the school employee.
        (b)  Referral to county agency.--
            (1)  If local law enforcement officials have reasonable
        cause to suspect on the basis of initial review that there is
        evidence of serious bodily injury, sexual abuse or sexual
        exploitation committed by a school employee against a
        student, local law enforcement officials shall notify the
        county agency in the county where the alleged abuse or injury
        occurred for the purpose of the agency conducting an
        investigation of the alleged abuse or injury.
            (2)  To the fullest extent possible, law enforcement
        officials and the county agency shall coordinate their
        respective investigations. In respect to interviews with the
        student, law enforcement officials and the county agency
        shall conduct joint interviews. In respect to interviews with
        the school employee, law enforcement officials shall be given
        an opportunity to interview the school employee prior to the
        employee having any contact with the county agency.
            (3)  The county agency and law enforcement officials have
        the authority to arrange for photographs, medical tests or X-
        rays of a student alleged to have been abused or injured by a
        school employee. The county agency and law enforcement
        officials shall coordinate their efforts in this regard and,
        to the fullest extent possible, avoid the duplication of any
        photographs, medical tests or X-rays.
            (4)  Law enforcement officials and the county agency
        shall advise each other of the status and findings of their
        respective investigations on an ongoing basis.

        Cross References.  Section 6353.1 is referred to in section
     6353.2 of this title.