2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .030   Duties of court-designated workers.

605.030 Duties of court-designated workers. (1) A court-designated worker may: (a)  Receive complaints; (b)  Review complaints taken by peace officers; (c)  Investigate complaints except neglect, abuse, and dependency; (d)  Dispose of complaints limited to a total of three (3) status or nonfelony complaints per child; (e)  Administer oaths; (f)  Issue summonses; (g)  Issue subpoenas; (h)  Make advisory dispositional recommendations and provide, within forty-eight (48) hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays, information concerning a child who has chosen to waive the investigation pursuant to KRS 610.100 for the use of the cabinet in placing the child; (i)  Perform such duties as required by KRS Chapter 645; and (j)  Perform such other functions related to activities of children as may be authorized or directed by the court. (2) Upon the filing of a petition which initiates a formal court action in the interest of the child, the court-designated worker's involvement, with the exception of the activities defined in subsection (1)(h) of this section, shall cease. (3) When a child is to be tried as an adult, the court-designated worker need not make dispositional recommendations. Effective: July 15, 1997 History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 358, sec. 11, effective July 15, 1997. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 2, effective April 10, 1988. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 6, effective July 1, 1987. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/96). Under 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 358, sec. 67(1), the amendment of this statute by Section 11 of that Act becomes effective July 15, 1997. Page 1 of 1