Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65C-29.009 - Criminal, Juvenile and Abuse/Neglect History Checks

(1) For each report received, the child protective investigator shall request a local history check from local law enforcement on all subjects of the report, household members and any adult visitor to the home who provides care or supervision of the child outside the parent's immediate presence within 24 hours of the person's identity and demographic information becoming known to the investigator. The request for the local law enforcement history check shall include any call-out history to the family's residence.

(2) For any persons residing in the household or additional subjects of the report that were not included in the initial record checks completed by the Florida Abuse Hotline, the child protective investigator shall request the Hotline to complete additional checks on these individuals within 24 hours of the person's identity and demographic information becoming known to the investigator; and

(a) Perform a check of the Department's statewide automated child welfare system for prior and/or current child protective investigations and/or ongoing services involvement with these persons.

(b) Request a local criminal history check from local law enforcement.

(c) Perform a Florida Clerk of the Courts search in the household member's county of residence or a search of the Comprehensive Case Information System (CCIS), in cases when a placement is being considered.

(3) If the family has moved to Florida from another state within the past five (5) years, the child protective investigator shall contact the appropriate law enforcement and child protection agencies in the state where the family resided and request a criminal, including local, and abuse history check on all subjects and household members of the report.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65C-29.009

Rulemaking Authority 39.012, 39.0121 FS. Law Implemented 39.301 FS.

New 5-4-06, Amended by Florida Register Volume 40, Number 242, December 16, 2014 effective 12/31/2014, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 215, November 3, 2020 effective 11/15/2020.

New 5-4-06, Amended 12-31-14, 11-15-20.