Senate Bill 567 Summary

• Redefines "responsible individual" as a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker who abuses or seriously neglects a juvenile, replacing the previous director-identification standard.

• Establishes that individuals can only be placed on the responsible individuals list after failing to timely petition for judicial review, obtaining a court determination, or being criminally convicted for the same incident.

• Creates a judicial review process in district court with a 15-day filing deadline after notification, replacing the previous expunction procedure, with the director bearing the burden of proof by preponderance of evidence.

• Requires district court judges to schedule judicial review hearings within 15 days and allows judges to cancel hearings if the director determines insufficient evidence supports the abuse or neglect determination.

• Allows juvenile court petitions to allege and seek determinations that respondents are responsible individuals, with allegations of responsible individual status proved by preponderance of evidence rather than clear and convincing evidence.