Section 16-3-1540 - Department of Juvenile Justice to confer with victims before taking certain actions(A) The Department of Juvenile Justice, upon referral of a juvenile accused of committing an offense involving one or more victims, must make a reasonable effort to confer with each victim before:(1) placing the juvenile in a diversion program;(2) issuing a recommendation for diversion;(3) referring the juvenile to the prosecuting agency for prosecution;(4) issuing a recommendation for evaluation at the agency's reception and evaluation center; or(B) The Department of Juvenile Justice must make a reasonable effort to keep each victim reasonably informed of the status and progress of a case from the time it is referred by law enforcement until it is referred to the prosecuting agency.1997 Act No. 141, Section 3; 1984 Act No. 418, Section 4.