§ 9-27-308 - Personnel -- Duties. - Arkansas Statutes

9-27-308. Personnel -- Duties.

(a) Intake Officers. (1) The judge or judges of the circuit court designated to hear juvenile cases in their district plan under Supreme Court Administrative Order Number 14, originally issued April 6, 2001, shall designate no fewer than one (1) person in his or her judicial district as intake officer for the court.

(2) (A) An intake officer shall have the following duties:

(i) To receive and investigate complaints and charges that a juvenile is delinquent or dependent-neglected, or that a family is in need of services;

(ii) To make appropriate referrals to other public or private agencies of the community if their assistance appears to be needed or desired; and

(iii) To perform all other functions assigned to him or her by this subchapter, by rules promulgated pursuant thereto, or by order of the court.

(B) Any of the foregoing functions may be performed in another state if authorized by a court of this state and permitted by the laws of the other state.

(3) If the intake officer has reasonable cause to suspect that a juvenile has been subjected to child maltreatment as defined in 12-18-103(6), the intake officer shall immediately notify the central intake of the Department of Human Services.

(b) Probation Officers. (1) The judge or judges of the circuit court designated to hear juvenile cases in their district plan under Supreme Court Administrative Order Number 14, originally issued April 6, 2001, shall designate no fewer than one (1) person in his or her judicial district as probation officer.

(2) A probation officer shall have the following duties:

(A) To make appropriate investigations and reports when required to do so by any provision of this subchapter or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto or by order of the court;

(B) To aid and counsel juveniles and their families when required to do so by order of the court;

(C) To perform all other appropriate functions assigned to him or her by this subchapter or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto or by order of the court; and

(D) To give appropriate aid and assistance to the court when requested to do so by the judge.