38-2308. Local citizen review board; duties and powers. - Kansas Statutes

38-2308

Chapter 38.--MINORS Article 23.--REVISED KANSAS JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE

      38-2308.   Local citizen review board; duties andpowers.(a) The local citizen review board created pursuant toK.S.A. 2009 Supp.38-2207, and amendments thereto,shall have the duty, authority and power to:

      (1)   Review each case of a child who is a juvenile offender referred by thejudge, receive verbalinformation from all persons with pertinent knowledge of the case and haveaccess to materialscontained in the court's files on the case;

      (2)   determine the progress which has been toward rehabilitation for thejuvenile offender; and

      (3)   make recommendations to the judge regardingfurther actions on the case.

      (b)   The initial review by the local citizen review board may take place anytime after adjudicationfor a juvenile offender. A review shall occur within six months after theinitial dispositionhearing.

      (c)   The local citizen review board shall review each referred case at leastonce each year.

      (d)   The judge shall consider the local citizen review board recommendationsin issuing asentence pursuant toK.S.A. 2009 Supp.38-2361, and amendments thereto.

      (e)   Three members of the local citizen review board must be present to reviewa case.

      (f)   The court shall provide a place for the reviews to be held. The localcitizen review boardmembers shall travel to the county of the family residence of the child beingreviewed to hold thereview.

      History:   L. 2006, ch. 169, § 8; Jan. 1, 2007.