Existing law authorizes a county to use a children's advocacy center to implement a coordinated multidisciplinary response, as specified, to investigate reports involving child physical or sexual abuse, exploitation, or maltreatment. Existing law requires a county that utilizes a child advocacy center for these purposes to meet specified standards, including, among other things, that the children's advocacy center must verify that interviews conducted in the course of investigations are conducted in a forensically sound manner and occur in a child-focused setting designed to provide a safe, comfortable, and dedicated place for children and families.
California SB 603 (20232024) — Children's advocacy centers: recordings.
Existing law authorizes a county to use a children's advocacy center to implement a coordinated multidisciplinary response, as specified, to investigate reports involving child physical or sexual abuse, exploitation, or maltreatment. Existing law requires a county that utilizes a child advocacy center for these purposes to meet specified standards, including, among other things, that the children's advocacy center must verify that interviews conducted in the course of investigations are conducted in a forensically sound manner and occur in a child-focused setting designed to provide a safe, comfortable, and dedicated place for children and families.
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