1. A. A person who wishes to obtain DCS Information shall comply with A.R.S. § 8-807 and the requirements of this Article.

2. B. The requester shall submit to the Department a completed request or use the form provided by the Department. The request shall include the following information:

   1. 1. Requester’s name, address, and telephone number;

   2. 2. Name of the child victim who is the subject of the DCS report, with as much of the following information as the requester can provide on the child victim:

      1. a. Other possible spellings, names, or aliases for the child;
      2. b. Date of birth;
      3. c. The name of the child’s caregivers, parents, guardians, and custodians; and
      4. d. The date of the DCS report or time-frame for the report.

   3. 3. Any other data that the requester believes will assist the Department in identifying the DCS Information requested, such as:

      1. a. The name of the child’s siblings;
      2. b. The child’s Social Security number;
      3. c. The name of the DCS Child Safety Worker handling the case; and
      4. d. The location of the alleged abuse or neglect.
   4. 4. Any additional information the Department requests to assist in processing the person’s request for DCS Information.
3. C. Before releasing DCS Information, the Department shall determine whether the requester is entitled to receive the DCS Information under this Article, A.R.S. § 8-807 and A.R.S. § 8-807.01.

4. D. This Section does not apply to:

   1. 1. A person or entity authorized to receive DCS Information under A.R.S. § 8-807 to:

      1. a. Meet its duties to provide for the safety, permanency, and well-being of a child;
      2. b. Provide services to the child, parent, guardian, custodian, or family members to strengthen the family;
      3. c. Enforce or prosecute violations of child abuse or neglect laws;
      4. d. Help investigate and prosecute any violation involving domestic violence as defined in A.R.S. § 13-3601 or violent sexual assault as defined in A.R.S. § 13-1423; or
      5. e. Provide DCS Information to a defendant after a criminal charge has been filed as required by an order of the criminal court.

   2. 2. This Section also does not apply to:

      1. a. Juvenile, domestic relations, family or conciliation court;
      2. b. The parties or their attorneys in a dependency, guardianship, or termination of parental rights proceeding;
      3. c. The FCRB;
      4. d. A CASA; or
      5. e. A person that provides oversight to the Department.

Historical Note

New Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2554, effective November 30, 2015 (Supp. 15-4).