§ 19-1-202 — Creation of CASA programs

(1) CASA programs may be
established in each judicial district or any two or more judicial districts and shall
operate pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the chief judge of
the judicial district and the CASA program. The memorandum of understanding
must identify the roles and responsibilities of any CASA volunteer appointed in the
judicial district or districts and must indicate whether any CASA volunteer may be
made a party to the action. The memorandum of understanding may be amended or
modified at any time to add or delete roles and responsibilities pursuant to this part
2.

(2) A CASA program established pursuant to the provisions of this part 2
must:

(a) Be a community organization that screens, trains, and supervises CASA
volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children in actions brought
pursuant to this title and titles 14 and 15, C.R.S., or for a child in a truancy
proceeding pursuant to the School Attendance Law of 1963, part 1 of article 33 of
title 22, C.R.S.;

(b) Be a member in good standing of the Colorado CASA association and the
national CASA association and adhere to the guidelines established by those
associations;

(c) Appoint a program director who shall have the responsibilities set forth in
section 19-1-203;

(d) Have adequate supervisory and support staff who shall be easily
accessible, hold regular case conferences with CASA volunteers to review case
progress, and conduct annual performance reviews for all CASA volunteers;

(e) Provide staff and CASA volunteers with written program policies,
practices, and procedures;

(f) Provide the training required pursuant to section 19-1-204; and

(g) Attempt to maintain a CASA volunteer-to-supervisor ratio of thirty-to-one.

Legislative History

Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1090, � 4, effective May 23. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 30, � 1, effective March 13. L. 2015: (1), IP(2), and (2)(a) amended, (SB 15-004), ch. 254, p. 925, � 1, effective August 5.