(1) A CASA volunteer must meet the following minimum requirements: (a) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(b) Be of good moral character;(c) Complete a written application providing the names of at least three (3) references;(d) Submit to a personal interview with program staff;(e) Submit to a criminal records background check; and(f) Submit to child and vulnerable person abuse registries checks.(2) If found acceptable, the applicant shall obtain a minimum of thirty (30) hours of initial training and take an oath of confidentiality administered by a youth court judge or, if none, a chancellor in the chancery court district.(3) Initial and in-service training of volunteers must be provided by the program director or staff following standards adopted pursuant to Section 9 of this act.Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
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