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2003 SESSION

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HB 2289 Child protective services; investigation procedures.

Introduced by: Jeannemarie Devolites | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Child protective services; investigation procedures. Requires the local department of social services to conduct a face-to-face interview of the person who is the subject of the complaint during the course of an investigation of child abuse or neglect. Prior to this interview, the local department shall provide written notice to such person of the charge being investigated and his right to the presence of an attorney during the interview. Upon written request of the person who is the subject of the complaint, the local department shall provide such person all information in the investigative record for his review and response. The bill requires child abuse investigations to terminate if the local department fails to meet time or these procedural requirements. Finally, the bill requires the local department to determine that a complaint of abuse or neglect is unfounded if the person who is the subject of the complaint is acquitted of criminal charges for the same conduct involving the same victim as investigated by the local department.


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