The department and local law enforcement agencies shall develop written protocols to address issues related to emergency protective custody. The protocols shall cover at a minimum information exchange between the department and local law enforcement agencies, consultation on decisions to assume legal custody, and the transfer of responsibility over the child, including mechanisms and assurances for the department to arrange expeditious placement of the child.

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2. Subarticle 5 Intake and Investigation Duties of the Department of Social Services DERIVATION TABLE Showing the sections in former Chapter 7, Title 20 from which the sections in this subarticle were derived. New Section Former Section 63-7-900 20-7-650(A), (B), (T), (V) 63-7-910 20-7-640(A)-(C), (E), (F) 63-7-920 20-7-650(C)-(E), (R) 63-7-930 20-7-650(F)-(H) 63-7-940 20-7-650(J), (K) 63-7-950 20-7-652 63-7-960 20-7-650(P) 63-7-970 20-7-650(U) 63-7-980 20-7-650(S) 63-7-990 20-7-616