Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-1-109

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R21-1-109 - Release of Dcs Information in a Case of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect That Has Resulted in a Fatality or near Fatality

A. A person who requests DCS Information under A.R.S. § 8-807.01 concerning a case of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect that resulted in a fatality or near fatality, shall send a written request to the Department.

B. Upon receipt of the request, the Department shall stamp the receipt date on the request and begin gathering the requested DCS Information.

C. Prior to release of DCS Information in a case of child abuse or neglect resulting in a fatality or near fatality, the Department shall consult with the County Attorney who shall promptly inform the Department if it believes the release would cause a specific material harm under A.R.S. § 8-807.01. The Department shall not release any information that the County Attorney indicates would cause specific material harm.

D. The Department shall notify the requester in writing of the estimated copying fee. If the requester does not want to proceed, the requester shall notify the Department within 72 hours to cancel the request. If this notification is oral, the requester shall confirm the cancellation in writing.

E. The requester shall pay the estimated copying fee before the Department copies any DCS Information.

F. After receipt of the final copying fee, the Department shall provide DCS Information consistent with A.R.S. § 8-807 and A.R.S. § 8-807.01.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-1-109

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2554, effective 11/30/2015.