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Rule 17 (17.1 to 17.18): attorneys representing parties in dependency proceedings under W&I Code §317.6 and Rule 5.660 (17.1); the Confidentiality Notice and Agreement (form JV.040) (17.2); competency - the Certificate of Competency (form JV.010), education, training and workloads (17.3 to 17.5); appointments and standards of representation (17.6, 17.7); the statutory timelines - detention hearings no later than the end of the next Court day, jurisdiction hearings within thirty (30) calendar days or, for a detained child, fifteen (15) Court days, disposition, the six, twelve and eighteen month reviews, writ petitions and the selection hearing within 120 days (17.8); the complaint process for court-appointed attorneys (17.9); informing the Court of a dependent child's interests (17.10); the inspection of records by the declaration on form JV.030, filed with photo identification (17.11); discovery, case records available ten (10) calendar days before contested proceedings (17.15); reports due at least 48 hours or ten (10) calendar days before hearings (17.17); and settlement conferences before contested hearings (17.18).
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LOCAL RULE 17 JUVENILE COURT RULES (ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING PARTIES IN DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS) (Effective 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/02, as amended 1/1/07, as amended 1/1/10, as amended 1/1/11, as amended 1/1/01, as amended 7/1/12, as amended 1/1/14, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 1/1/22, as amended 1/1/25, as amended 7/1/25) 17.1 AUTHORITY A. Welfare and Institutions (W&I) Code §317.6 and California Rule of Court, Rule 5.660. (Effective date 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/07) 17.2 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE AND AGREEMENT IN JUVENILE CASES (Effective 7/1/25) A. Juvenile Court proceedings are confidential and not open to the public. An individual who has direct and legitimate interest in a particular case or the work of the Court may attend a Juvenile Court hearing, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code § 676, with prior approval of the Court. A request can be made by submitting a Confidentiality Notice and Agreement for Juvenile Cases (Butte County Superior Court Local Rule, Form JV.040) at least five (5) Court days prior to the hearing. Forms shall be submitted to Court Administration, One Court Street, Oroville CA 95965. The Court clerk will notify the requestor of the approval or denial via phone call or official correspondence. (Effective 7/1/25) 17.3 GENERAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS (Effective 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/07) A. GENERAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT. All attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedings must meet the minimum standards of competence set forth in these Rules. These Rules are applicable to attorneys representing public agencies, attorneys employed by public agencies and attorneys appointed by the Court to represent any party in a juvenile dependency proceeding. B. Every party in a dependency proceeding who is represented by counsel is entitled to competent counsel. (California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660(b)). “Competent counsel” means a state bar member in good standing who is trained in the juvenile dependency law, and who demonstrates adequate forensic skills, knowledge and comprehension of the substantive law of juvenile dependency, the purposes and goals of dependency proceedings, and the procedures for filing extraordinary writ petitions (California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660(b)(1)). C. Attorneys are expected to meet regularly with clients, including children, contact social workers and other professionals associated with the client’s case, work with other counsel and the Court to resolve disputed issues without hearing, and adhere to mandated timelines. The child’s attorney is not, however, required to assume the responsibilities of a social worker, or to perform services for the child unrelated to legal representation. (California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660(b)(4)). D. All attorneys retained, assigned or appointed, are required to adhere to the time lines and the procedures stated elsewhere in these Rules for settlements, discovery, protocols and other issues related to contested matters. (Effective date 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/02, as amended 1/1/07) 17.4 PRIVATELY RETAINED ATTORNEY (Effective 1/1/14) A. Any privately retained attorney must submit to the Court, at their first appearance or within 10 days thereafter, either (a) a statement of competency with attachments described in 17.5, or (b) documentation they advised their client in writing of their right to be represented by competent counsel and that the client is waiving that right by electing to retain an attorney who does not meet the competency requirements as listed in California Rule of Court, Rule 5.6660 and as further detailed in Butte County Superior Court Local Rules. Documentation under (b) must be attested to and signed by the client and the attorney. (Effective 1/1/14) 17.5 MINIMUM STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING; WORKLOADS (Effective date 7/1/96, as amended1/1/02, as amended 7/1/12, as amended 1/1/14, as amended 1/1/22) A. Each attorney appointed in a dependency matter before the Juvenile Court shall fulfill at least one (1) of the two (2) following minimum standards of competency: 1. Eight (8) hours of training and education in juvenile dependency law, covering the following areas: Applicable case Law and Statutes; Rules of Court; Judicial Council forms; writ procedures; child abuse and neglect; child development; substance abuse; domestic violence; family preservation and reunification; reasonable efforts; instruction on cultural competency and sensitivity relating to, and best practices for, providing adequate care to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in out-of-home placement; or 2. At least six (6) months of regular appearances in dependency proceedings or comparable experience as determined by the presiding juvenile judge, in which the attorney has demonstrated competence to the Court’s satisfaction in the attorney’s representation of his or her clients. B. For an attorney who relies on Butte County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 17.5(a)(1) to meet the minimum standards of competency, a Certificate of Competency to Practice in Juvenile Dependency Court (Butte County Superior Court Local Rule, Form JV.010) shall be completed by the attorney of record for the dependency matter and submitted to the Court within 10 days of his or her first appearance in a dependency matter. Documentation from the provider of successful completion of the course work must be attached to the Certificate of Competency. Such documentation can include a certificate of attendance at MCLE training, professional organization training (along with a copy of the program schedule) and/or attendance at Court sponsored or approved training. C. For an attorney who relies on Butte County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 17.5(a)(2) to meet the minimum standards of competency, a Certificate of Competency to Practice in Juvenile Court (Butte County Superior Court Local Rule, Form JV.010) shall be completed by the attorney of record for the dependency matter and submitted to the Court within 10 days of his or her first appearance in a dependency matter. The form will detail the Court in which the six (6) months of regular appearances were made, the time frame of those appearances and the name of the judge(s) presiding over those matters, and whether the appearances were appointments, retained, or pro bono. D. Failure to submit a Certificate of Competency pursuant to Butte County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 17.5(b), will cause the Court to notify the attorney that his or her right to practice in dependency proceedings is revoked. The attorney shall have thirty (30) days from mailing of the notice to submit a Certificate of Competency. If the attorney fails to submit such proof, the Court shall order that the attorney is prohibited from practicing in dependency proceedings and shall appoint certified competent counsel to substitute in. E. Each attorney certified to practice before the Juvenile Court, shall complete eight (8) hours of continuing education related to dependency and submit a new Certificate of Competency to the Court within every three (3) years of their first appearance in the dependency Court of the Juvenile Division of the Butte County Superior Court. Documentation from the provider of successful completion of this course work must be attached to the Certificate of Competency, as described in section (B) above. F. The attorney’s continuing training or education shall be in the areas set forth in Butte County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 17.5(a)(1), or in other areas related to juvenile dependency practice that has included special education, mental health, health care, immigration issues, the Rules of evidence, adoption practice and parentage issues, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, the parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, state and federal public assistance programs, the Indian Child Welfare Act, client interviewing and counseling techniques, case investigation and settlement negotiations, medication, basic motion practice and the Rules of civil procedure. G. When a certified attorney fails to complete eight (8) hours of continuing education and submit a new Certificate of Competency within three (3) years the Court shall notify the attorney that his or her right to practice in dependency proceedings is revoked. The attorney shall have thirty (30) days from mailing of the notice to submit proof of completion of the required education or training and submit a new Certificate of Competency. If the attorney fails to do so, the Court shall order that the attorney is prohibited from practicing in dependency proceedings and shall appoint certified competent counsel to substitute in. H. The attorney for a child must have a caseload that allows the attorney to perform the duties required by Welfare and Institutions Code §317(e) and the California Rules of Court. (Effective date 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/02, as amended 7/1/12, as amended 1/1/14, as amended 1/1/22) 17.6 APPOINTMENTS (Effective date 7/1/96, as amended 7/1/99) A. The Court will only appoint counsel who have been certified by the Court to represent parents or children in the dependency Court. B. Notification of appointment will be communicated by phone call and copy of written order. C. Billing shall be forwarded to the Court with appropriate documentation for approval. (See Butte County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 14) (Effective date 7/1/96, as amended 7/1/99) 17.7 STANDARDS OF REPRESENTATION (Effective date 7/1/96, as amended 7/1/99) A. All attorneys appearing in dependency proceedings shall meet the following minimum standards of representation: 1. The attorney shall thoroughly and completely investigate the accuracy of the allegations of the petition or other moving papers and the Court reports filed in support thereof. This shall include conducting a comprehensive interview with the client to ascertain his or her knowledge of, and/or involvement in the matters alleged or reported and contacting social workers and other professionals associated with the case to ascertain that the allegations and/or reports are supported by accurate facts and reliable information B. The attorney is not required to meet, either directly or through an agent (e.g. an investigator), with a client who is incarcerated or committed out of Butte County. If the attorney believes, however, that such contact is essential to representing the interests of the client, application may be made to the Court. The attorney shall advise the client of the possible course of action and the risks and benefits of each. This shall include advising the client of the risk and benefits of resolving disputed matters without the necessity of a hearing and of the necessity for adhering to Court mandated time limits. C. The attorney shall vigorously represent the client’s interests within applicable legal and ethical boundaries. This shall include the duty to work cooperatively with other counsel and the Court to explore ways to resolve disputed matters without hearing if it is possible to do so in a way which is consistent with the client’s interests, and to comply with Butte County Superior Court Local Rules and procedures as well as with statutorily mandated time limits. (Effective date 7/1/96, as amended 7/1/99) 17.8 TIMELINES (Effective date 1/1/02, as amended 1/1/07) A. Attorneys for parties are required to adhere to the statutory time lines for all hearings. Time waivers will be accepted and continuances granted only on a showing of good cause. Time lines for hearings are as follows: B. DETENTION HEARINGS. Detention Hearings shall be heard no later than the end of the next Court day after a petition has been filed (Welfare and Institutions Code §315; California Rules of Court, Rule 5.667). C. JURISDICTION HEARING. If the child is not detained, the hearing on the petition shall commence within thirty (30) calendar days from the date the petition was filed. If the child is detained, the hearing on the petition shall commence within fifteen (15) Court days from the date of the detention order (Welfare and Institutions Code §334). D. DISPOSITION HEARING. If the child is detained, the hearing on disposition must commence within ten (10) Court days from the date the petition was sustained. If the child is not detained, the disposition hearing shall be begun no later than thirty (30) calendar days after jurisdiction is found (Welfare and Institutions Code §358). E. SIX MONTH REVIEW. The Court is required to review the status of every dependent child within six (6) months of the declaration of dependency and at least every six (6) months thereafter (Welfare and Institutions Code §§364, 366, 366.21; California Rules of Court, Rule 5.710). F. TWELVE MONTH REVIEW. The Court is required to review the status of every child who has been removed from the custody of a parent or guardian within twelve (12) months of the declaration of dependency (Welfare and Institutions Code §366.21; California Rules of Court, Rule 5.715). G. EIGHTEEN MONTH REVIEW. If the child is not returned at the twelve (12) month review, the Court shall conduct a review no later than eighteen (18) months from the date of the original detention (Welfare and Institutions Code §§366.21, 366.22; California Rules of Court, Rule 5.720). H. NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE WRIT PETITION. A Notice of intent to file a petition for extraordinary writ shall be filed within seven (7) days of the date of the order setting a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code §366.26, with an extension of five (5) days if the party received notice of the order only by mail (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.482B). I. PETITION FOR WRIT. A petition seeking writ review of orders setting a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code shall be served and filed within ten (10) days after the filing of the record in the reviewing Court (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.482B). J. RESPONSE TO WRIT PETITION. Any response to a writ petition shall be served and filed within ten (10) days after the filing of the writ petition or within ten (10) days of receiving a request for a response from the reviewing Court (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.482B). K. SELECTION HEARING. Selection Hearing for permanent plan shall begin within 120 days of the review at which reunification services are terminated and a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code §366.26 ordered (Welfare and Institutions Code §§366.31, 399.22; California Rules of Court, Rules 5.710, 5.715, 5.720). L. NOTICE OF APPEAL. A notice of appeal shall be filed within sixty (60) days after the rendition of the judgment (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.480). (Effective date 1/1/02, as amended 1/1/07) 17.9 JUVENILE COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEY COMPLAINT PROCESS (Effective 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/02, as amended 1/1/10, as amended 1/1/11, as amended 1/1/12, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 7/1/25) A. The process for complaints or questions by a party regarding the performance of their appointed attorney is established by this Court as follows: 1. For a party currently represented by Court appointed counsel in an open case: a. A request to be heard on the complaint or question must be raised as a Marsden based request by any of the following procedures: 1) Written request to the Juvenile Court Presiding Judge; or 2) Written request to add the case on to the Juvenile Court’s calendar for a Marsden based hearing; or 3) Oral request in Court while on the record. b. A request under 17.9(A) applies when the party intends to ask the Court to have their Court appointed attorney relieved and to have a new attorney appointed, for reasons having to do with the competency of the appointed attorney, or to complain about the nature of the relationship between the party and their Court appointed counsel. c. Notice of the request for a hearing under 17.9(A) must be provided by the requesting party or it will be provided by the Court when the hearing is set. d. The hearing itself will be with the counsel who is the subject of the complaint and the complaining party, and will be on the record, and in accord with the principles set forth in People v Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3rd 118 and its progeny. e. At the hearing under 17.9(A), the Court will not entertain receipt of evidence about the merits of the case itself. To that end, the Court may assign the hearing to another judge. The Marsden hearing is an informal hearing in which the Court ascertains the nature of the party’s allegations regarding the defects in counsel’s representation and decides whether the allegations have sufficient substance to warrant counsel’s replacement. f. This Butte County Superior Court Local Rules constitutes a standing order that the information provided by the complaining party and/or the responding attorney is not discoverable and is not to be disseminated unless necessary for action on the complaint or to protect a constitutional or statutory right and pursuant to a Court order beforehand g. The Juvenile Court Financial Statement Form will be amended to include an advisement to the party of this Local Rule. (California Rule of Court 5.660(e).) h. A party who has a complaint that does not fall within 17.9(A), can otherwise submit a written complaint about their Court appointed counsel to the Juvenile Division Presiding Judge if: 1) The complaint does not address the merits or facts in an open case, and 2) The issues in the complaint are not the subject of a Writ or Appeal, and 3) The complaint includes a description of the relief requested. i. Complaints against a Juvenile Court-Appointed Attorney may be submitted in writing using the Juvenile Court-Appointed Attorney Complaint Form and returned to: Court Administration Superior Court of California, County of Butte One Court Street Oroville, CA 95965 j. A written complaint under 17.9(H) will be addressed either directly, or through assignment, by the Juvenile Division Presiding Judge, with a response in either event no later than ninety (90) days from receipt of the complaint. k. A copy of any written complaint will be provided to counsel subject to the complaint and said counsel will have an opportunity to respond. Counsel can request a hearing in lieu of a written response with notice of the complaining party. l. If it is determined that an appointed attorney has acted improperly or contrary to the Rules or policies of the Court, the Court will determine what appropriate action to take and act accordingly. m. Complaints of formerly appointed counsel proceed through 17.9(H) only. (Effective 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/02, as amended 1/1/10, as amended 1/1/11, as amended 1/1/12, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 7/1/25) 17.10 PROCEDURES FOR INFORMING THE COURT OF THE INTERESTS OF A DEPENDENT CHILD (Effective 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/02) A. At any time during the pendency of a dependency proceeding, any interested person may notify the Court that a minor who is the subject of the proceeding may have an interest or right which needs to be protected or pursued in another judicial or administrative forum. B. Notice to the Court may be given by the filing of Judicial Council form JV-180 or by the filing of a declaration. The person giving notice shall set forth the nature of the interest or right which needs to be protected or pursued, the name and address, if known, of the administrative agency or judicial forum in which the right or interest may be affected, and the nature of the proceedings being contemplated or conducted there. C. If the Court determines that further action on behalf of the child is required, the Court shall do one or more of the following: 1. Authorize the minor’s attorney to pursue the matter on the child’s behalf; 2. Appoint an attorney for the child, if the child is unrepresented; 3. Notice a joinder hearing pursuant to W&I §632 compelling the responsible agency to report to the Court with respect to whether it has carried out its statutory duties with respect to the child. 4. Appoint a guardian ad litem for the child for the purposes of initiating or pursuing appropriate action in the other forum(s); 5. Take any other action the Court may deem necessary or appropriate to protect the welfare, interest and rights of the child. (Effective 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/02) 17.11 INSPECTION OF RECORDS FOR WARDS AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN (Effective date 1/1/25, as amended 7/1/25) A. Individuals and agencies authorized under Welfare and Institutions Code § 827 to inspect and/or copy Juvenile case files must submit a Declaration in Support of Request to Inspect and/or Copy Juvenile Court Records Without a Court Order (Form JV.030). The declaration must be filed in the Juvenile Division with proper photo identification. Authorized parties must use the information in juvenile records only for specific, lawful purposes. Unauthorized disclosure of juvenile records is prohibited and may result in legal penalties. (Effective date 1/1/25, as amended 7/1/25) 17.12 RESERVED (Effective date 1/1/02) 17.13 RESERVED (Effective date 1/1/02) 17.14 RESERVED (Effective date 1/1/02) 17.15 DISCOVERY (Effective date 1/1/02, as amended 1/1/07) A. The discovery provisions of California Rules of Court, Rule 5.546 are hereby adopted and incorporated. B. Pre-hearing discovery shall be conducted informally. Except as protected by privilege, all relevant material shall be disclosed in a timely fashion to all parties of the litigation. C. Formal Discovery. Only after all informal means have been exhausted may a party petition the Court for discovery. Any noticed motion shall state the relevancy and materiality of the information sought and the reasons why informal discovery was not adequate to secure that information. The motion shall be served on all parties at least five (5) judicial days before the hearing date. The date for the hearing shall be obtained from the clerk. A copy shall be served on the Court before whom the matter is scheduled to be heard. Any responsive papers shall be filed and served two (2) Court days prior to the hearing. D. Civil Discovery. In order to coordinate the logistics of discovery in dependency cases, there shall be no depositions, interrogatories, subpoenas of juvenile records or any other similar types of civil discovery without approval of a judge of the Juvenile Court upon noticed motion. E. Case Records and Reports (California Rules of Court, Rule 5.546). In contested proceedings, the social worker’s narratives and other relevant case records shall be made available to all counsel at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing and any updated records two (2) calendar days before the hearing. In all other cases, such documents shall be made available at least two (2) calendar days prior to the hearing. F. Upon timely request, parents, guardians and de facto parents shall disclose to all other parties such non-privileged material and information within the parent’s, guardian’s or de facto parent’s control which is relevant. (Effective date 1/1/02, as amended 1/1/07) 17.16 RESERVED (Effective 1/1/02) 17.17 PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE (Effective date 1/1/02) A. Social study reports prepared by Children’s Services shall be made available to all counsel before the hearing in accordance with the following time limitations unless otherwise ordered by the Court: B. Jurisdictional and/or dispositional reports are due at least 48 hours before the hearing. Review of dependency status and status review reports are due at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing. C. All other reports shall be due a reasonable number of days before the hearing but in no event less than 48 hours before. D. All proposed modifications to the petition shall be exchanged 48 hours prior to the jurisdiction hearing. E. If any discovery, reports or proposed modifications have not been made available to all counsel, then any affected party or the Court may request a continuance of the hearing to the extent permitted by law. F. The names of any experts to be called by any party and copies of their reports, if not part of a social study report prepared by Children’s Services, shall be provided to all counsel at least ten (10) days before the hearing, unless a shorted time is ordered by the Court. G. Reports prepared by any CASA Special Advocate shall be make available to all counsel a reasonable number of days before the hearing, but in no event less than 48 hours before. (Effective date 1/1/02) 17.18 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE (Effective date 1/1/02) A. Settlement conference shall be calendared and held prior to every contested hearing, unless deemed unnecessary by the judicial officer setting the contested hearing. B. The attorneys and all parties shall be present at the settlement conference, unless excused by the Court. All excused parties shall be readily available either in person or by telephone at the direction of their attorneys. A representative of Children’s Services with authority to settle cases shall be present at the settlement conference. (Effective date 1/1/02)
LOCAL RULE 17 JUVENILE COURT RULES (ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING PARTIES IN DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS) (Effective 7/1/96, as amended 1/1/02, as amended 1/1/07, as amended 1/1/10, as amended 1/1/11, as amended 1/1/01, as amended 7/1/12, as amended 1/1/14, as amended 1/1/15, as amended 1/1/22, as amended 1/1/25, as amended 7/1/25) 17.1 AUTHORITY A. Welfare and Institutions (W&I) Code §317.6 and California Ru
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.