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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. The board shall employ a juvenile justice compliance officer who shall meet the following qualifications:
(1) Meet the qualifications provided for in R.S. 15:150(B).
(2) Have expertise in matters of performance evaluation development and implementation.
(3) Be an attorney licensed to practice law in the United States with at least three years of experience as a criminal defense attorney or in juvenile law, or possess a master's degree in public administration or a doctoral degree in any field from an accredited school or university and possess five years of progressively responsible experience conducting organizational assessments. If licensed as an attorney in a state other than Louisiana, the juvenile justice compliance officer shall become licensed as an attorney in this state within one year of being employed by the board.
B. The juvenile justice compliance officer shall:
(1) Develop evaluation protocols to assess district compliance with board-adopted standards and guidelines related to juvenile delinquency representation.
(2) Develop an effective evaluation implementation plan that allows for regular assessments and ongoing monitoring of each district's compliance of board-adopted standards and guidelines related to juvenile delinquency representation.
(3) Provide direct oversight of necessary staff to conduct regular assessments and ongoing monitoring related to juvenile delinquency representation.
(4) Make regular reports to the board on variances to board standards and guidelines with respect to each district related to juvenile delinquency representation.
(5) Perform all other duties assigned by the state public defender or the board.
C. All standards and guidelines for the delivery of juvenile justice services shall be rules adopted by the board pursuant to R.S. 15:148 and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
D. Nothing in this Section shall supersede a district public defender's responsibility to supervise individual attorneys and staff in performance on specific cases, or to employ or terminate local attorneys and staff personnel.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 15, § 158. Juvenile justice compliance officer - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-15-sect-158/
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