SB 1206

Abstract

Confidentiality of juvenile court records; exceptions. Provides that juvenile court service unit records and Department of Juvenile Justice records may be open for inspection to the Department of Social Services or any local department of social services that is providing services or care for, or has accepted a referral for family assessment or investigation and the provision of services regarding, a juvenile and these local agencies have entered into a formal agreement with the Department of Juvenile Justice to provide coordinated services to such juveniles.

Confidentiality of juvenile court records; exceptions. Provides that juvenile case files shall be open for inspection by(i) the Department of Social Services or any local department ofsocial services that is providing services or care for, or has accepteda referral for investigation and the provision of services pursuantto a request for relief of custody regarding, a juvenile who is thesubject of the record for (a) a purpose relevant to the provisionof the services or care or (b) the purpose of conducting an investigationor family assessment of child abuse or neglect involving the juvenilewho is the subject of the record and (ii) the Department of BehavioralHealth and Developmental Services or any local community servicesboard that is providing treatment, services, or care for a juvenilewho is the subject of the record for a purpose relevant to the provisionof the treatment, services, or care.