Current through 2024 Legislative Session
Section 50-25.1-11.1 - Children's advocacy centers - Confidentiality of records - Criminal history record checks1. Records and digital media in the possession of a children's advocacy center relating to a forensic medical examination, forensic interview, or therapy are confidential and may be released only to a person other than a law enforcement agency, the department or the department's authorized agent, or a medical or mental health professional when the child comes before the medical or mental health professional in that person's professional capacity, upon service of a subpoena signed by a judge.2. The department may submit a request for a criminal history record check under section 12-60-24 on a board member, an employee, a final applicant for employment of a children's advocacy center, a contractor or volunteer of a children's advocacy center who has contact with a child at or through a children's advocacy center.3. As used in this section, "board member" means an individual serving on the board of a children's advocacy center.Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 274( SB 2051 ), § 9, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by S.L. 2021 , ch. 30( SB 2002 ), § 13, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by S.L. 2021 , ch. 378( SB 2131 ), § 2, eff. 3/26/2021.Added by S.L. 2017 , ch. 344( SB 2189 ), § 3, eff. 8/1/2017.