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KS Stat § 38-2290 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 22 - Revised Kansas Code For Care Of Children|38-2290 Child with sexual behavior problems; referral to mental health provider; additional services.

38-2290. Child with sexual behavior problems; referral to mental health provider; additional services. (a) (1) In addition to any services required under K.S.A. 38-2201 et seq., and amendments thereto, after the department for children and families receives a report of child abuse or neglect where the subject of the report is a child with sexual behavior problems and the department determines that a joint investigation with law enforcement is required in accordance with K.S.A. 38-2226, and amendments thereto, the department shall immediately provide a referral to a child advocacy center or other mental health provider and, as needed, offer additional services to:(A) The child with sexual behavior problems; and(B) such child's family.(2) Such services shall be voluntary, unless the department determines there will be a high risk of future sexual behavior problems by such child if such child or such child's family refuses to accept the services. The department shall thoroughly document:(A) Offers by the department to provide voluntary services;(B) the reasons these services are important to reduce the risk of future sexual behavior problems by the child;(C) whether services were accepted and provided; and(D) the outcome for the child and family.(b) As used in this section, "child with sexual behavior problems" means a person less than 18 years of age who has allegedly committed sexual abuse against another person less than 18 years of age.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any other investigation or action by the department or law enforcement that is otherwise authorized by law.(d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the revised Kansas code for care of children, K.S.A. 38-2201 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 2019, ch. 35, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 38-2291 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 22 - Revised Kansas Code For Care Of Children|38-2291 Qualified residential treatment program placement; required notices; court determinations.

38-2291. Qualified residential treatment program placement; required notices; court determinations. (a) Whenever a child is placed in a qualified residential treatment program, the secretary shall notify the court in writing within seven days of placement. Written notice shall also be given to: (1) The petitioner; (2) the attorney for the parents, if any; (3) each parent at the last known address; (4) the child, if 12 or more years of age; (5) the child's guardian ad litem; (6) any other party or interested party; and (7) the child's court-appointed special advocate.(b) Within 30 days after a child is placed in a qualified residential treatment program, any person enumerated in subsection (a)(1) through (7) receiving notice as provided above may request, in writing, that the court conduct a hearing. If a hearing is requested, the court shall conduct the hearing within 60 days of placement. The court shall give notice of the hearing to all persons enumerated in subsection (a)(1) through (7).(c) The secretary shall provide to the court in writing an assessment and documentation of the need for placement in a qualified residential treatment program.(d) Within 60 days after a child is placed in a qualified residential treatment program, the court shall:(1) Consider the assessment and documentation provided by the secretary pursuant to subsection (c);(2) determine whether the needs of the child can be met through placement in a foster family home or, if not, whether placement of the child in a qualified residential treatment program provides the most effective and appropriate level of care for the child in the least restrictive environment and whether that placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the child as specified in the permanency plan for the child; and(3) approve or disapprove the placement.(e) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the revised Kansas code for care of children.History: L. 2019, ch. 43, § 1; May 2.
KS Stat § 38-2301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2301 Citation; goals of the code; policy development.

38-2301. Citation; goals of the code; policy development. This act shall be known and may be cited as the revised Kansas juvenile justice code. The primary goals of the juvenile justice code are to promote public safety, hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behavior and improve their ability to live more productively and responsibly in the community. To accomplish these goals, juvenile justice policies developed pursuant to the revised Kansas juvenile justice code shall be designed to: (a) Protect public safety; (b) recognize that the ultimate solutions to juvenile crime lie in the strengthening of families and educational institutions, the involvement of the community and the implementation of effective prevention and early intervention programs; (c) be community based to the greatest extent possible; (d) be family centered when appropriate; (e) facilitate efficient and effective cooperation, coordination and collaboration among agencies of the local, state and federal government; (f) be outcome based, allowing for the effective and accurate assessment of program performance; (g) be cost-effectively implemented and administered to utilize resources wisely; (h) encourage the recruitment and retention of well-qualified, highly trained professionals to staff all components of the system; (i) appropriately reflect community norms and public priorities; and (j) encourage public and private partnerships to address community risk factors.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 1; Jan. 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 38-2305 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2305 Venue.

38-2305. Venue. (a) Venue for proceedings in any case involving a juvenile shall be in any county where any act of the alleged offense was committed.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), venue for sentencing proceedings shall be in the county of the juvenile offender's residence or, if the juvenile offender is not a resident of this state, in the county where the adjudication occurred. When the sentencing hearing is to be held in a county other than where the adjudication occurred, upon adjudication, the judge shall contact the sentencing court and advise the judge of the transfer. The adjudicating court shall send immediately to the sentencing court a facsimile or electronic copy of the complaint, the adjudication journal entry or judge's minutes, if available, and any recommendations in regard to sentencing. The adjudicating court shall also send to the sentencing court a complete copy of the official and social files in the case by mail or electronic means within seven days of the adjudication.(c) If the juvenile offender is adjudicated in a county other than the county of the juvenile offender's residence, the sentencing hearing may be held in the county in which the adjudication was made or, if there are not any ongoing proceedings under the Kansas code for care of children, in the county of the residence of the custodial parent, parents, guardian or conservator if the adjudicating judge, upon motion, finds that it is in the interest of justice. If there are ongoing proceedings under the revised Kansas code for care of children, then the sentencing hearing shall be held in the county in which the proceedings under the revised Kansas code for care of children are being held.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 5; L. 2010, ch. 5, § 4; L. 2010, ch. 155, § 14; L. 2011, ch. 48, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 38-2306 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2306 Right to an attorney.

38-2306. Right to an attorney. (a) Appointment of attorney to represent juvenile. A juvenile is entitled to have the assistance of an attorney at every stage of the proceedings. If a juvenile appears before any court without an attorney, the court shall inform the juvenile and the juvenile's parent of the right to employ an attorney. Upon failure to retain an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the juvenile. The expense of the appointed attorney may be assessed to the juvenile, the parent, or both, as part of the expenses of the case.(b) Continuation of representation. An attorney appointed for a juvenile shall continue to represent the juvenile at all subsequent court hearings in the proceeding under this code, including appellate proceedings, unless relieved by the court upon a showing of good cause or upon transfer of venue.(c) Attorney fees. An attorney appointed pursuant to this section shall be allowed a reasonable fee for services, which may be assessed as an expense in the proceedings as provided in K.S.A. 38-2314, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 6; Jan. 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 38-2307 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2307 Court-appointed special advocate; immunity from liability; supreme court rules.

38-2307. Court-appointed special advocate; immunity from liability; supreme court rules. (a) In addition to the attorney appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2306, and amendments thereto, the court at any stage of a proceeding pursuant to this code may appoint a volunteer court-appointed special advocate for a juvenile who shall serve until discharged by the court and whose primary duties shall be to advocate the best interests of the juvenile and assist the juvenile in obtaining a permanent, safe and appropriate placement. The court-appointed special advocate shall have such qualifications and perform such specific duties and responsibilities as prescribed by rule of the supreme court.(b) Any person participating in a judicial proceeding as a court-appointed special advocate shall be presumed prima facie to be acting in good faith and in so doing shall be immune from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed.(c) The supreme court shall promulgate rules governing court-appointed special advocate programs related to proceedings in the district courts pursuant to this code.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 7; Jan. 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 38-2308 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2308 Local citizen review board; duties and powers.

38-2308. Local citizen review board; duties and powers. (a) The local citizen review board created pursuant to K.S.A. 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 the judge, receive verbal information from all persons with pertinent knowledge of the case and have access to materials contained in the court's files on the case;(2) determine the progress which has been toward rehabilitation for the juvenile offender; and(3) make recommendations to the judge regarding further actions on the case.(b) The initial review by the local citizen review board may take place any time after adjudication for a juvenile offender. A review shall occur within six months after the initial disposition hearing.(c) The local citizen review board shall review each referred case at least once each year.(d) The judge shall consider the local citizen review board recommendations in issuing a sentence pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2361, and amendments thereto.(e) Three members of the local citizen review board must be present to review a case.(f) The court shall provide a place for the reviews to be held. The local citizen review board members shall travel to the county of the family residence of the child being reviewed to hold the review.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 8; Jan. 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 38-2311 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2311 Records of diagnostic, treatment or medical records concerning juveniles; penalties.

38-2311. Records of diagnostic, treatment or medical records concerning juveniles; penalties. (a) When the court has exercised jurisdiction over any juvenile the diagnostic, treatment or medical records shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed except:(1) Upon the written consent of the former juvenile or, if the juvenile is under 18 years of age, by the parent of the juvenile;(2) upon a determination by the head of the treatment facility, who has the records, that disclosure is necessary for the further treatment of the juvenile;(3) when any court having jurisdiction of the juvenile orders disclosure;(4) when authorized by K.S.A. 38-2316, and amendments thereto;(5) when requested orally or in writing by any attorney representing the juvenile, but the records shall not be further disclosed by the attorney unless approved by the court or presented as admissible evidence;(6) upon a written request of a juvenile intake and assessment worker in regard to a juvenile when the information is needed for screening and assessment purposes or placement decisions, but the records shall not be further disclosed by the worker unless approved by the court;(7) upon a determination by the juvenile justice authority that disclosure of the records is necessary for further treatment of the juvenile; or(8) upon a determination by the department of corrections that disclosure of the records is necessary for further treatment of the juvenile.(b) Intentional violation of this section is a class C nonperson misdemeanor.(c) Nothing in this section shall operate to extinguish any right of a juvenile established by attorney-client, physician-patient, psychologist-client or social worker-client privileges.(d) Relevant information, reports and records shall be made available to the department of corrections upon request and a showing that the juvenile has been placed in the custody of the secretary of corrections.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 11; Jan. 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 38-2314 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2314 Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; expenses; assessment.

38-2314. Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; expenses; assessment. (a) Docket fee. The docket fee for proceedings under this code, if one is assessed as provided by this section, shall be $34. Only one docket fee shall be assessed in each case. Except as provided further, the docket fee established in this section shall be the only fee collected or moneys in the nature of a fee collected for the docket fee. Such fee shall only be established by an act of the legislature and no other authority is established by law or otherwise to collect a fee. On and after July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2025, the supreme court may impose an additional charge, not to exceed $22 per docket fee, to fund the costs of non-judicial personnel.(b) Expenses. The expenses for proceedings under this code, including fees and mileage allowed witnesses and fees and expenses approved by the court for appointed attorneys, shall be paid by the board of county commissioners from the general fund of the county.(c) Assessment of docket fee and expenses. (1) Docket fee. The docket fee may be assessed or waived by the court conducting the initial sentencing hearing and may be assessed against the juvenile or the parent of the juvenile. Any docket fee received shall be remitted to the state treasurer pursuant to K.S.A. 20-362, and amendments thereto.(2) Expenses. Expenses may be waived or assessed against the juvenile or a parent of the juvenile. When expenses are recovered from a party against whom they have been assessed the general fund of the county shall be reimbursed in the amount of the recovery.(3) Prohibited assessment. Docket fees or expenses shall not be assessed against the state, a political subdivision of the state, an agency of the state or of a political subdivision of the state or a person acting in the capacity of an employee of the state or of a political subdivision of the state.(d) Cases in which venue is transferred. If venue is transferred from one county to another, the court from which the case is transferred shall send to the receiving court a statement of expenses paid from the general fund of the sending county. If the receiving court collects any of the expenses owed in the case, the receiving court shall pay to the sending court an amount proportional to the sending court's share of the total expenses owed to both counties. The expenses of the sending county shall not be an obligation of the receiving county except to the extent that the sending county's proportionate share of the expenses is collected by the receiving court. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all amounts collected shall first be applied toward payment of restitution, then toward the payment of the docket fee.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 14; L. 2008, ch. 95, § 10; L. 2009, ch. 116, § 18; L. 2010, ch. 62, § 12; L. 2011, ch. 87, § 12; L. 2012, ch. 66, § 14; L. 2013, ch. 125, § 14; L. 2015, ch. 81, § 20; L. 2017, ch. 80, § 16; L. 2019, ch. 58, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 38-2318 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2318 Determination of parentage.

38-2318. Determination of parentage. When there is a dispute with respect to parentage, the court may stay child support proceedings, if any are pending in the case, until the dispute is resolved by a separate action under the Kansas parentage act, K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2201 et seq., and amendments thereto. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the power of the court to carry out the purposes of the revised Kansas juvenile justice code.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 18; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 69; May 31.
KS Stat § 38-2319 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2319 Determination of child support.

38-2319. Determination of child support. (a) The court shall order child support unless good cause is shown why such support should not be ordered. In determining the amount of a child support order under the revised Kansas juvenile justice code, the court shall apply the Kansas child support guidelines adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 20-165, and amendments thereto.(b) If necessary to carry out the intent of this section, the court may refer the matter to the secretary for children and families for child support enforcement.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 19; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 69; July 1.
KS Stat § 38-2320 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2320 Journal entry for child support.

38-2320. Journal entry for child support. When child support is ordered pursuant to the revised Kansas juvenile justice code, a separate journal entry or judgment form shall be made for each parent ordered to pay child support. The journal entry or judgment form shall be entitled:"In the matter of __________ and __________"  (obligee's name)  (obligor's name) and shall contain no reference to the official file or social file in the case except the facts necessary to establish personal jurisdiction over the parent, the name and date of birth of each child and findings of fact and conclusions of law directly related to the child support obligation. If the court issues an income withholding order for the parent, the order shall be captioned in the same manner.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 20; Jan. 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 38-2322 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2322 Remedies supplemental not substitute.

38-2322. Remedies supplemental not substitute. The remedies provided in this code with respect to child support are in addition to and not in substitution for any other remedy.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 22; Jan. 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 38-2324 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2324 Liability of parent or guardian for assistance provided juvenile, exceptions.

38-2324. Liability of parent or guardian for assistance provided juvenile, exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a juvenile's parent shall be liable to repay to the commissioner of juvenile justice, or any other person or entity who provides services pursuant to a court order issued under the code, any assistance expended on the juvenile's behalf, regardless of the specific program under which the assistance is or has been provided. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, probation, conditional release, aftercare supervision, case management and community corrections. When more than one person is legally obligated to support the juvenile, liability to the commissioner or other person or entity shall be joint and several. The commissioner or other person or entity shall have the power and authority to file a civil action in the name of the commissioner or other person or entity for repayment of the assistance, regardless of the existence of any other action involving the support of the juvenile.(b) With respect to an individual parent, the provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to:(1) Assistance provided on behalf of any person other than the juvenile of the parent;(2) assistance provided during a month in which the needs of the parent were included in the assistance provided to the juvenile; or(3) assistance provided during a month in which the parent has fully complied with the terms of an order of support for the juvenile, if a court of competent jurisdiction has considered the issue of support. For the purposes of this subsection, if an order is silent on the issue of support, it shall not be presumed that the court has considered the issue of support. Amounts paid for a particular month pursuant to a judgment under this section shall be credited against the amount accruing for the same month under any other order of support for the juvenile, up to the amount of the current support obligation for that month.(c) When the assistance provided during a month is on behalf of more than one person, the amount of assistance provided on behalf of one person for that month shall be determined by dividing the total assistance by the number of people on whose behalf assistance was provided.(d) Actions authorized herein are in addition to and not in substitution for any other remedies.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 24; Jan. 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 38-2327 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 38 - Minors|Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code|38-2327 Commencement of proceedings; duties of county or district attorney.

38-2327. Commencement of proceedings; duties of county or district attorney. An action under this code shall be commenced by filing a verified complaint with the court and the issuance of process on the complaint. It shall be the duty of each county or district attorney to prepare and file the complaint alleging a juvenile to be a juvenile offender and to prosecute the case.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 27; Jan. 1, 2007.