Iowa R. Juv. Ct. Serv. Direct. Prog. 70.101

As amended through September 9, 2024

Rule 70.101 - Definitions

70.101(1)At risk. "At risk" means that a child has been referred to juvenile court services for a delinquency violation or has exhibited behaviors likely to result in a juvenile delinquency referral.

70.101(2)Audit. "Audit" means an official examination and verification of financial accounts and records by the office of the auditor of state.

70.101(3)Case file. "Case file" means an electronic file that includes referral information, information generated during assessment, documentation of court proceedings, other eligibility determinations, case plans, and case reports, including quarterly progress reports. Case files of providers also include records of provider-child contact that document provision of services.

70.101(4)Chief juvenile court officers. "Chief juvenile court officers" are defined under Iowa Code section 602.1217.

70.101(5)Child. "Child" means a person under 18 years of age. "Child" also includes a person up to 19 1/2 years of age when (1) the person is adjudicated delinquent and the dispositional order is entered while the person is 17 years of age (in which case, the order terminates 18 months after the date of disposition), or (2) the person, as an adult, has been transferred to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and is adjudicated as having committed a delinquent act before becoming an adult (in which case, the dispositional order automatically terminates 18 months after the last date upon which jurisdiction could attach). Also included is a juvenile who has been adjudicated by the court to have committed a delinquent act upon the child reaching 18 years of age until the child is 21 years of age if the child and juvenile court services determine the child should remain under the guidance of juvenile court services.

70.101(6)Contract compliance review. "Contract compliance review" means official examination and verification of contractual and financial records conducted virtually and asynchronously. A virtual contract compliance review meets the annual contract review requirements so long as client records are available to be securely reviewed.

70.101(7)Director of juvenile court services. "Director of juvenile court services" means the position responsible for the day-to-day management of juvenile court services statewide initiatives, including federal programs; this position serves as a liaison with other departments and agencies.

70.101(8)Early intervention and follow-up programs/graduated sanctions services. "Early intervention and follow-up programs/graduated sanctions services" means services to be provided to children adjudicated delinquent and to children who have been referred to juvenile court services for a delinquency violation or who have exhibited behaviors that put them at risk of a juvenile delinquency referral. The services are directed to enhance personal adjustment to help the children transition into productive adulthood and to prevent or reduce criminal charges, out-of-home placement, and recidivism and to ensure community safety.

70.101(9)Eligible child. "Eligible child" means a child who has been adjudicated delinquent, is at risk, or has been identified by the chief juvenile court officer as eligible for early intervention and follow-up programs/noncontracted/court-ordered or juvenile delinquent graduated sanction services.

70.101(10)Juvenile court officer. "Juvenile court officer" means a person appointed as a juvenile court officer or a chief juvenile court officer under Iowa Code section 602.7202.

70.101(11)Juvenile justice service plan. "Juvenile justice service plan" means an annual plan developed by each chief juvenile court officer which accounts for expenditure of the district's annual allocation and provision for service to the eligible children in their district.

70.101(12)Noncontracted/court-ordered services. "Noncontracted/court-ordered services" means the defined or specific care and treatment ordered by the court for an eligible child and for which no other payment source is available to cover the cost or the defined or specific care and treatment for an eligible child for which a service contract does not otherwise exist.

70.101(13)On-site review. "On-site review" means an official examination and verification of contractual and financial records conducted at the location where the clients are served, where the client and financial records are stored, or both.

70.101(14)Provider. "Provider" means a public agency, including a school district or government unit, or a private agency, organization, or eligible individual authorized to do business in the state. The provider is also known as the "claimant."

70.101(15)State court administration. "State court administration" refers generally to positions responsible for various statewide functions, including, but not limited to, the state court administrator, director of finance, and director of juvenile court services.

70.101(16)State court administrator. "State court administrator" is defined under Iowa Code section 602.1101.

70.101(17)Supportive enhancements. "Supportive enhancements" means a category of services, real goods, or incentives matched to the risk needs of a child that support a child to reduce or eliminate delinquent or at-risk behavior.

Iowa. R. Juv. Ct. Serv. Direct. Prog. 70.101

Court Order December 2, 2022, effective 7/1/2023.