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At any time during the investigation of a referral of institutional abuse or institutional neglect, the official designated by the Department prevented from doing his or her work may appear before the court and declare under oath, briefly and simply, using a form prepared for this purpose by the Office of Courts Administration, the specific facts that prevent him or her from doing his or her work, document the existence of a referral that justifies his or her intervention, and request an ex parte order against the public, private, or privatized respondent agency or subject of the referral, providing the following:(a) An order to allow access to inspect the facilities, review the files of minors who are or have been in the institution, and documents related to the operation of the entity.(b) An order to allow interviews of minors, employees, relatives, or parents.(c) An order to allow access to information about the minors who are or have been in the institution, their parents, or persons having custody, employees, or former employees, including data leading to their whereabouts.(d) An order to require that the employees or persons responsible for the operation of the entity submit

ns having custody, employees, or former employees, including data leading to their whereabouts.(d) An order to require that the employees or persons responsible for the operation of the entity submit to tests for the detection of controlled substances or psychological or psychiatric evaluations.(e) An order to produce documents and/or belongings of the minor.(f) Any order that allows gathering information needed to evaluate the circumstances of the alleged institutional abuse or institutional neglect.The order or orders issued shall remain in effect until the investigation is concluded or until it is determined in the process that it is no longer necessary. History —Aug. 1, 2003, No. 177, § 66, eff. 90 days after Aug. 1, 2003.

At any time during the investigation of a referral of institutional abuse or institutional neglect, the official designated by the Department prevented from doing his or her work may appear before the court and declare under oath, briefly and simply, using a form prepared for this purpose by the Office of Courts Administration, the specific facts that prevent him or her from doing his or her work, document the existence of a referral that justifies his or her intervention, and request an ex parte order against the public, private, or privatized respondent agency or subject of the referral, providing the following:(a) An order to allow access to inspect the facilities, review the files of minors who are or have been in the institution, and documents related to the operation of the entity.(b) An order to allow interviews of minors, employees, relatives, or parents.(c) An order to allow access to information about the minors who are or have been in the institution, their parents, or persons having custody, employees, or former employees, including data leading to their whereabouts.(d) An order to require that the employees or persons responsible for the operation of the entity submit

ns having custody, employees, or former employees, including data leading to their whereabouts.(d) An order to require that the employees or persons responsible for the operation of the entity submit to tests for the detection of controlled substances or psychological or psychiatric evaluations.(e) An order to produce documents and/or belongings of the minor.(f) Any order that allows gathering information needed to evaluate the circumstances of the alleged institutional abuse or institutional neglect.The order or orders issued shall remain in effect until the investigation is concluded or until it is determined in the process that it is no longer necessary. History —Aug. 1, 2003, No. 177, § 66, eff. 90 days after Aug. 1, 2003.