B.h., a Minor v. County of San Bernard — Liu, J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting…

Summary

Justice Liu agreed that the statute imposed a mandatory duty on the Sheriff’s Department to forward the initial 911 report to the county child welfare agency, but disagreed that the investigating deputy had no independent reporting duty. She would apply the statute according to its text and hold that the deputy’s observations created a triable issue as to reasonable suspicion and compliance with the reporting obligation. Because this is a concurring and dissenting opinion, it does not itself establish the court’s holding; Justice Liu would have reversed the summary judgment for the deputy and the Sheriff’s Department.