588-6 REPEALED.
§588-6 REPEALED. L 2001, c 219, §6.
588-1 Children’s justice program; establishment, purpose.
§588-1 Children’s justice program; establishment, purpose. (a) There is established a children’s justice program within the judiciary. The mission of the program is to provide for the special needs of children as witnesses by promoting coordination for appropriate investigation, treatment, and legal processes, thereby reducing and preventing unnecessary trauma to children and ensuring justice for […]
588-1.5 Coordination function. (a) The program shall promote the sharing of information among agencies providing services to the child and family, for purposes of implementing this chapter. (b) All agencies and their providers that have information regarding the mental, physical health, or other information relating to the best interest of the child shall share the information among the agencies working with the child unless otherwise prohibited by federal or state statute or rule. No agency shall further disclose any confidential information unless written consent expressly authorizing further disclosure is obtained from the person who is the subject thereof, or disclosure is permitted by law. [L 2001, c 219, §2]
§588-1.5 Coordination function. (a) The program shall promote the sharing of information among agencies providing services to the child and family, for purposes of implementing this chapter. (b) All agencies and their providers that have information regarding the mental, physical health, or other information relating to the best interest of the child shall share the […]
588-2 Definitions of child abuse.
§588-2 Definitions of child abuse. For purposes of this chapter: “Child sexual abuse” means any of the offenses described under chapter 707, part V, when committed against a person under the age of eighteen years or as set forth in paragraph (2) of the definition of “harm” in section 587A-4. “Serious physical child abuse” means […]
588-3 Director, program administrative staff.
§588-3 Director, program administrative staff. The program shall be headed by a director appointed by the administrative director of the courts. The director and administrative staff shall be subject to chapter 76. [L 1986, c 169, pt of §1; am L 2000, c 253, §150]
588-4 Duties of the director.
§588-4 Duties of the director. The director shall: (1) Enter into agreements with police departments, departments of the prosecuting attorneys and county corporation counsels, the departments of the attorney general, health, and human services, and other public and private agencies, including agreements for the temporary assignment of appropriate personnel from each agency to the program; […]
588-5 Admissibility of evidence.
§588-5 Admissibility of evidence. Any evidence gathered at the center shall be gathered in such manner so as to be admissible as evidence at a judicial proceeding. [L 1986, c 169, pt of §1]