1. 1. The state courts administrator shall:

   1. (1) Evaluate existing services by establishing performance standards including performance standards for juvenile courts receiving diversion funds;
   2. (2) Develop standards for orientation training for all new juvenile court professional personnel, including juvenile officers, deputy juvenile officers and other personnel deemed necessary by the state courts administrator;
   3. (3) Develop standards for continuing education for existing juvenile court professional personnel, including juvenile officers, deputy juvenile officers and other personnel deemed necessary by the state courts administrator;
   4. (4) Develop a process to evaluate services and collect relevant outcome data;
   5. (5) Develop a standardized assessment form for classifying juvenile offenders; and
   6. (6) Develop guidelines for juvenile court judges to use in determining the length of time a child may be detained prior to informal adjustment or formal adjudication.
2. 2. Standards, training and assessment forms developed pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be developed considering racial disparities in the juvenile justice system.

(L. 1995 H.B. 174, et al. § 3)