Kentucky Revised Statutes Title LI. Unified Juvenile Code § 620.500.Definitions for KRS 620.500 to 620.550

(1) “Association” means the state Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association established in KRS 620.530;

(2) “Court” means family court or, if there is no family court in the county where the CASA program is located, then District Court;

(3) “Court-appointed special advocate case” and “CASA case” mean a child or group of siblings who are within the jurisdiction of the court as a result of abuse, neglect, or dependency proceedings and for whom the court has appointed and the program director has assigned a CASA volunteer;

(4) “Court-appointed special advocate program” and “CASA program” mean a program by which trained community volunteers are provided to the court for appointment to represent the best interests of children who have come into the court system as a result of dependency, abuse, or neglect;

(5) “Court-appointed special advocate volunteer” and “CASA volunteer” mean a person who completes training through and is supervised by a CASA program and appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of dependent, abused, and neglected children in court;

(6) “Local board” means the local board of directors appointed or selected in accordance with KRS 620.505 to govern local CASA programs;

(7) “Program director” means the director of each local CASA program selected in accordance with KRS 620.505;

(8) “State board” means the state board of directors elected in accordance with KRS 620.530; and

(9) “State director” means the director of the state association provided for in KRS 620.537.