Chapter 18C - OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE

Section 18C:1 - Definitions
Section 18C:2 - Office of the child advocate; duties
Section 18C:3 - Child advocate; appointment; term; vacancy; removal
Section 18C:4 - Child advocate advisory council; duties and salaries of child advocates
Section 18C:5 - Critical incidents; investigation; coordination with other agencies; complaints; review; oversight
Section 18C:6 - Access to facilities and residences; release of information
Section 18C:7 - Attendance and testimony of witnesses; power of subpoena
Section 18C:8 - Discriminatory or retaliatory action
Section 18C:9 - Internal procedures; rules and regulations
Section 18C:10 - Annual reports
Section 18C:10A - Recommendation for decreasing and eliminating number of children awaiting behavioral health services; report
Section 18C:11 - Examination of systemwide response to child abuse and neglect
Section 18C:12 - Records obtained, reviewed or maintained by child advocate; confidentiality; subpoena and discovery; disclosure; critical incidents
Section 18C:13 - Immunity from liability
Section 18C:14 - Childhood trauma task force