Chapter 6.55
CENTRAL REGISTRY

Sections:

6.55.010    Central registry procedures.

6.55.010 Central registry procedures.

A. Chehalis Social Services and/or Tribal law enforcement shall maintain a central registry of reports, investigations and evaluations made under this title.

B. The registry shall contain the information furnished by Tribal personnel throughout the Tribe’s jurisdiction, including child protective service workers, probation officers, caseworkers and Indian child welfare workers.

C. Data shall be kept in the central registry until the child concerned reaches the age of 18 years. The Youth Court may order that individual records be kept on file beyond a child’s eighteenth birthday if it is necessary to protect other siblings.

D. Data and information in the central registry shall be confidential and shall be made available only with the approval of the Director of Chehalis Social Services to the Youth Court, social services agencies, public health and law enforcement agencies, licensed health practitioners, and health and educational institutions licensed or regulated by the Tribe. A request for release of information must be submitted in writing, and such request and its approval shall be made part of the child’s file. [Res. 2016-17; Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63. Prior code § 12.2.12.010.]