Colorado § 19-2.5-1401 - Responsible agencies.
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§ 19-2.5-1401. Responsible agencies.
The department of human services is the single state agency responsible for the oversight of the administration of juvenile programs and the delivery of services for juveniles and their families in this state. In addition, the department of human services is responsible for juvenile parole. The state judicial department is responsible for the oversight of juvenile probation. The department of public safety is responsible for the oversight of community diversion programs and programs funded through the allocation authorized in section 19-2.5-402 (2). The state agencies described in this section shall jointly oversee the application by judicial districts of the placement criteria established by the working group pursuant to section 19-2.5-1404.
Source: L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-066), ch. 64, p. 254, § 1, effective April 29; entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 675, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 19-2-202 as it existed prior to 2021.
(2) This section was numbered as 19-2-202 in SB 21-066 (see L. 2021, p. 254). Those provisions were harmonized with this section as they appear in SB 21-059.
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Section 19-2.5-1401 ("Responsible agencies.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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