8-392.01. Notice of right to request not to receive committed youth communication; definition

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A. Within fifteen days after a juvenile defendant is committed to the department of juvenile corrections, the prosecutor's office shall notify the victim of the right of the victim, any member of the victim's family or any member of the victim's household to request not to receive any communication from the committed youth who was adjudicated delinquent for an offense committed against the victim. The notice shall:

1. Be made on the postadjudication notice request form provided by the prosecutor to the victim pursuant to section 8-392.

2. Inform the victim of the right of the victim, or any member of the victim's family or household who is denoted by the victim on the form, to request not to receive any communication from the committed youth.

3. Instruct the victim how to file the completed request form with the department of juvenile corrections.

4. Include the following statement:

If the juvenile defendant is incarcerated in the department of juvenile corrections, you have the right to request that the juvenile defendant not send you, members of your family or members of your household any communication. If the juvenile defendant sends you or your family or household members any communication after you have made this request, you or the members of your family or household have the right to report the incident to the department of juvenile corrections for sanctions against the juvenile defendant.

B. On receipt of a postadjudication notice request form in which a request not to receive any communication is indicated, the department of juvenile corrections shall notify the committed youth of the request and that making any communication to the victim, or the family or household members who are denoted by the victim, shall result in appropriate sanctions.

C. The department of juvenile corrections shall not knowingly allow any communication to any person who requests not to receive any committed youth communication pursuant to this section.

D. For the purposes of this section, "communication" means any written, verbal or nonverbal communication, including mail, electronic communications and telephone calls.