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SB 210 Criminal history records information; emergency placement of child.

Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Criminal history records information incident to an emergency placement of a child. Permits a child-protective services worker of a local department of social services or a law-enforcement officer to obtain a search of the central registry of child abuse and neglect and a criminal history records check of the Central Criminal Records Exchange incident to an emergency placement of a child in need of services when the worker or officer is considering placing the child with a responsible adult, other than the child's parent or legal guardian.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Criminal history records information incident to an emergency placement of a child. Permits a child-protective services worker of a local department of social services or a law-enforcement officer to obtain a search of the central registry of child abuse and neglect and a criminal history records check of the Central Criminal Records Exchange incident to an emergency placement of a child in need of services when the worker or officer is considering placing the child with a responsible adult, other than the child's parent or legal guardian. The worker or officer shall not make the emergency placement if such responsible adult or any adult household members residing with such responsible adult have been convicted of or are the subject of pending charges for a barrier crime or the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect.