Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.670 · Article 1. Initial Hearing
Initial hearing; detention hearings; time limit on custody; setting jurisdiction hearing; visitation (§§ 309, 311, 313, 315, 362.1)
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Child not detained; filing petition, setting hearing
If the social worker does not take the child into custody but determines that a petition concerning the child should be filed, the social worker must file a petition with the clerk of the juvenile court as soon as possible. The clerk must set an initial hearing on the petition within 15 court days.
(b) Detention hearing-warrant cases, transfers in, changes in placement
Notwithstanding section 309(b), and unless the child has been released sooner, a detention hearing must be held as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours, excluding noncourt days, after the child arrives at a facility within the county if:
(1) The child was taken into custody in another county and transported in custody to the requesting county under a protective custody warrant issued by the juvenile court;
(2) The child was taken into custody in the county in which a protective custody warrant was issued by the juvenile court; or
(3) The matter was transferred from the juvenile court of another county under rule 5.610 and the child was ordered transported in custody.
At the hearing the court must determine whether the child is to continue to be detained in custody. If the hearing is not commenced within that time, the child must be immediately released from custody.
(c) Visitation
(1) The court must consider the issue of visitation between the child and other persons, determine if contact pending the jurisdiction hearing would be beneficial or detrimental to the child, and make appropriate orders.
(2) The court must consider the issue of visitation between the child and any sibling who was not placed with the child, and who was taken into custody with the child or is otherwise under the court's jurisdiction, and enter an order for sibling visitation pending the jurisdiction hearing, unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that sibling interaction between the child and the sibling is contrary to the safety or well-being of either child.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (b) amended and relettered effective January 1, 2017; adopted as subd (e); previously amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (c) relettered effective January 1, 2017; adopted as subd (g); previously amended effective January 1, 2007, and July 1, 2011.)
Rule 5.670 amended effective January 1, 2017; repealed and adopted as rule 1442 effective January 1, 1998; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective July 1, 2011.
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/five/rule5_670
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