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12-18-621. Right to obtain records during course of the investigation.
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12-18-621. Right to obtain records during course of the investigation.
(a) Upon a request by a person conducting an investigation under this chapter, the keeper of the record shall provide the person conducting the investigation with the following:
(1) Records showing the nature and extent of the child's present and past injuries;
(2) Records showing previous injuries or child maltreatment of the child or his or her siblings;
(3) School records, as described under § 12-18-610;
(4) Personnel and volunteer records, as described under § 12-18-611; and
(5) Results of radiological procedures, photographs, or medical records, as described under § 12-18-615.
(b)(1) If a person conducting an investigation under this chapter is denied records authorized to be released under subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police may petition the proper juvenile division of circuit court for an ex parte order of investigation to obtain the records.
(2) However, upon application to the circuit court and a showing of good cause by the keeper of the record, the circuit court may issue a written order to stay the order to tender records pending a hearing to be held within seventy-two (72) hours.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-18-621
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12-18-621. Right to obtain records during course of the investigation.
(a) Upon a request by a person conducting an investigation under this chapter, the keeper of the record shall provide the person conducting the investigation with the following:
(1) Records showing the nature and extent of the child's present and past injuries;
(2) Records showing previous injuries or child maltreatment of the child or his or her siblings;
(3) School records, as described under § 12-18-610;
(4) Personnel and volunteer records, as described under § 12-18-611; and
(5) Results of radiological procedures, photographs, or medical records, as described under § 12-18-615.
(b)(1) If a person conducting an investigation under this chapter is denied records authorized to be released under subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police may petition the proper juvenile division of circuit court for an ex parte order of investigation to obtain the records.
(2) However, upon application to the circuit court and a showing of good cause by the keeper of the record, the circuit court may issue a written order to stay the order to tender records pending a hearing to be held within seventy-two (72) hours.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
12-18-610. Access to the child's school records.
(a) A person conducting an investigation under this chapter shall be allowed access to the child's public and private school records during the course of the child maltreatment investigation.
(b) Upon request, a public or private school shall provide the child's records free of charge to the person conducting the investigation.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-18-610
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12-18-611. Inspection of personnel and volunteer records.
A person conducting an investigation required by this chapter shall have the right to inspect personnel records of employees and volunteers in any place where an allegation of child maltreatment has been reported as having occurred at that place but the alleged offender is unknown.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-18-611
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 12-18-611. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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12-18-615. Radiology procedures, photographs, electronic media, and medical records.
(a) A person who is required to make a report under this chapter may take or cause to be taken radiology procedures and photographs or compile medical records that may be relevant as to the existence or extent of child maltreatment.
(b) A hospital, clinic, or child safety center, or the Department of Human Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police may make electronic media that may be relevant as to the existence or extent of child maltreatment.
(c) The Department of Human Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police, or law enforcement officials shall be provided at no cost a copy of the results of radiology procedures, electronic media, photographs, or medical records upon request.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-18-615
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 12-18-615. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.