§ 5282 - Report from the department
§ 5282. Report from the department
(a) Within 30 days after the case is transferred to family court, unless the court extends the period for good cause shown, the department shall file a report with the family court.
(b) A report filed pursuant to this section shall include the following elements:
(1) A recommendation as to whether youthful offender status is appropriate for the youth.
(2) A disposition case plan including proposed services and proposed conditions of juvenile probation in the event youthful offender status is approved.
(3) A description of the services that may be available for the youth when he or she reaches 18 years of age.
(c) A report filed pursuant to this section is privileged and shall not be disclosed to any person other than the department, the court, the state's attorney, the youth, the youth's attorney, the youth's guardian ad litem, the department of corrections, or any other person when the court determines that the best interests of the youth would make such a disclosure desirable or helpful. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)