211.326.
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211.326. State courts administrator — valuation of services, development of standards, processes, guidelines relating to juvenile court — consideration of racial disparity. — 1. The state courts administrator shall:
(1)Evaluate existing services by establishing performance standards including performance standards for juvenile courts receiving diversion funds;
(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)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)Develop a process to evaluate services and collect relevant outcome data;
(5)Develop a standardized assessment form for classifying juvenile offenders; and
(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. Standards, training and assessment forms developed pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be developed considering racial disparities in the juvenile justice system.
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(L. 1995 H.B. 174, et al. § 3)