34-A M.R.S. § 7001 Responsibility of the Department

• Library: Maine Revised Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 486
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 34-A M.R.S. § 7001

The department is responsible for: [ 1983, c. 459, § 6 (NEW) .]

1.Services. Within the limits of available funding, ensuring the provision of all services necessary to:

A. Prevent juveniles from coming into contact with the Juvenile Court; and [ 1983, c. 459, § 6 (NEW) .]

B. Support and rehabilitate those juveniles who do come into contact with the Juvenile Court; [ 1983, c. 459, § 6 (NEW) .]

[ 1983, c. 459, § 6 (NEW) .]

2.Information. Gathering standardized information on the characteristics of and the present and past services needs of juveniles who have come into contact with the Juvenile Court and gathering standardized information on the extent to which those needs are being met;