C.R.S. Section 19-1-202
Creation of CASA programs


(1)

CASA programs may be established in each judicial district or any two or more judicial districts and shall operate pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the chief judge of the judicial district and the CASA program. The memorandum of understanding must identify the roles and responsibilities of any CASA volunteer appointed in the judicial district or districts and must indicate whether any CASA volunteer may be made a party to the action. The memorandum of understanding may be amended or modified at any time to add or delete roles and responsibilities pursuant to this part 2.

(2)

A CASA program established pursuant to the provisions of this part 2 must:

(a)

Be a community organization that screens, trains, and supervises CASA volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children in actions brought pursuant to this title and titles 14 and 15, C.R.S., or for a child in a truancy proceeding pursuant to the “School Attendance Law of 1963”, part 1 of article 33 of title 22, C.R.S.;

(b)

Be a member in good standing of the Colorado CASA association and the national CASA association and adhere to the guidelines established by those associations;

(c)

Appoint a program director who shall have the responsibilities set forth in section 19-1-203;

(d)

Have adequate supervisory and support staff who shall be easily accessible, hold regular case conferences with CASA volunteers to review case progress, and conduct annual performance reviews for all CASA volunteers;

(e)

Provide staff and CASA volunteers with written program policies, practices, and procedures;

(f)

Provide the training required pursuant to section 19-1-204; and

(g)

Attempt to maintain a CASA volunteer-to-supervisor ratio of thirty-to-one.

Source: Section 19-1-202 — Creation of CASA programs, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-19.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

19‑1‑101
Short title
19‑1‑102
Legislative declaration
19‑1‑103
Definitions
19‑1‑104
Jurisdiction
19‑1‑105
Right to counsel and jury trial
19‑1‑106
Hearings - procedure - record
19‑1‑107
Social study and other reports
19‑1‑108
Magistrates - qualifications - duties
19‑1‑109
Appeals - child welfare appeals workgroup - created - reports
19‑1‑110
Previous orders and decrees - force and effect
19‑1‑111
Appointment of guardian ad litem
19‑1‑111.5
Court-appointed special advocate
19‑1‑112
Search warrants for the protection of children
19‑1‑113
Emergency protection orders
19‑1‑114
Order of protection
19‑1‑115
Legal custody - guardianship - placement out of the home - petition for review for need of placement
19‑1‑115.3
Missing children and youth from out-of-home placement - required reporting to law enforcement
19‑1‑115.5
Placement of children out of home - legislative declaration
19‑1‑115.7
Foster care prevention services - provision of services - rights and remedies - exchange of information
19‑1‑116
Funding - alternatives to placement out of the home - services to prevent continued involvement in child welfare system
19‑1‑117.7
Requests for placement - legal custody by grandparents
19‑1‑123
Expedited procedures for permanent placement - children under the age of six years - designated counties
19‑1‑124
Providers of children’s services using federal or state moneys - use of state accounting standards
19‑1‑125
Family stabilization services
19‑1‑126
Compliance with the federal “Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978”
19‑1‑127
Responsibility for placement and care
19‑1‑129
Department - research authorized - prenatal substance exposure - newborn and family outcomes - report
19‑1‑130
Access to services related to out-of-home placement - definitions
19‑1‑131
Children of parents who are incarcerated - rules
19‑1‑201
Legislative intent
19‑1‑202
Creation of CASA programs
19‑1‑203
Program director
19‑1‑204
Training requirements
19‑1‑205
Selection of CASA volunteers
19‑1‑206
Appointment of CASA volunteers
19‑1‑207
Restrictions
19‑1‑208
Duties of CASA volunteer
19‑1‑209
Role and responsibilities of guardians ad litem - other parties
19‑1‑210
Access to information
19‑1‑211
Confidentiality
19‑1‑212
Liability
19‑1‑213
State CASA entity - duties - state court administrator duties - state court-appointed special advocate fund - definitions
19‑1‑301
Short title
19‑1‑302
Legislative declaration
19‑1‑303
General provisions - delinquency and dependency and neglect cases - exchange of information - civil penalty - rules - definitions
19‑1‑304
Juvenile delinquency records - division of youth services critical incident information - definitions
19‑1‑305
Operation of juvenile facilities
19‑1‑306
Expungement of juvenile delinquent records - definition
19‑1‑307
Dependency and neglect records and information - access - fee - records and reports fund - misuse of information - penalty - adult protective services data system check - rules
19‑1‑308
Parentage information
19‑1‑309
Relinquishments and adoption information
19‑1‑309.3
Exchange of information for child support purposes - process
19‑1‑309.5
Adoptive family resource registry
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 19-1-202’s source at colorado​.gov