With respect to truancy and other family with service needs cases, the Judicial Branch shall:
(1) Coordinate programs and services with other state agencies;
(2) Establish protocols in cooperation with the Office of Policy and Management, the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Education for referral to community-based intervention programs prior to referral of a case to the superior court for juvenile matters;
(3) Develop and use procedures to evaluate the risk and service needs of children whose cases have been referred to the superior court for juvenile matters; and
(4) Collaborate with community-based programs.
(P.A. 98-183, S. 1.)