§ 7B-404. Immediate need for petition when clerk's office is closed

Statutes | Cherokee Code Chapter 7B Article 4 § 7B-404 | 2019

(a) When the office of the clerk is closed, a magistrate may be authorized by the Cherokee Court to draw, verify, and issue petitions as follows:

(1)

When the director of the department of human services requests a petition alleging a child to be maltreated, or

(2)

When the director of the department of human services requests a petition alleging the obstruction of or interference with an assessment under C.C. section 7B-303.

(b)

The authority of the magistrate under this section is limited to emergency situations when a petition is required in order to obtain a custody order or an order under C.C. section 7B-303. Any petition issued under this section shall be delivered to the clerks office for processing as soon as that office is open for business.

(Ord. No. 524 , 7-17-2015)