(A) The Department of Juvenile Justice, upon referral of a juvenile accused of committing an offense involving one or more victims, must make a reasonable effort to confer with each victim before:
(1) placing the juvenile in a diversion program;
(2) issuing a recommendation for diversion;
(3) referring the juvenile to the prosecuting agency for prosecution;
(4) issuing a recommendation for evaluation at the agency's reception and evaluation center; or
(5) taking other action.
(B) The Department of Juvenile Justice must make a reasonable effort to keep each victim reasonably informed of the status and progress of a case from the time it is referred by law enforcement until it is referred to the prosecuting agency.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 418, Section 4; 1997 Act No. 141, Section 3.