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Section 16 (Rules 16.01 to 16.08): attorneys to adhere to the statutory time lines, time waivers and continuances only on a showing of exceptional circumstances (16.01); attorneys in juvenile dependency proceedings to comply with the standards of competence of California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660 (16.02(A)); eight (8) hours of training or education within the preceding three (3) years or 24 hours of experience within the preceding year (16.02(B)); an attorney appearing in a dependency matter for the first time to complete and submit a Certification of Attorney Competency (Appendix 'A') to the court within ten (10) days of the first appearance (16.02(C)); a renewal certification every third year with eight (8) hours of continuing training (16.02(E)); an attorney who fails to meet the minimum competency standards notified that he or she will be decertified, with 20 days from the mailing of the notice to submit evidence of compliance (16.02(F)); an out-of-county attorney's certification by the juvenile court of the county of the principal office sufficient (16.02(G)); an attorney appointed for any unrepresented child who is the subject of a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code §300, the attorney also to serve as the child's guardian ad litem unless the court determines a conflict exists (16.02(H)); the Public Defender appointed for parents and guardians who qualify, on oral request (16.03); the court to appoint the Public Defender to represent children, appointments made for all children at the time any juvenile matter is filed (16.04); in the event of a conflict, the court to appoint any of the other contract Public Defenders or the District Attorney or County Counsel (16.05); complaints or questions regarding representation initially referred to the agency or law firm appointed, then the party may submit the complaint to the court in writing (16.06); and the attorney for the child to have personal contact with the child, interview any child four (4) years or older and investigate the child's interests beyond the dependency proceeding, Judicial Council forms Juvenile Dependency Petition (JV-100) and Modification Petition Attachment (JV-180) utilized to inform the court (16.07).
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SECTION 16 JUVENILE COURT RULES RULE 16.01 TIME LINES 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 exceptional circumstances. (Amended, effective 1/1/07) RULE 16.02 ATTORNEYS FOR PARTIES (A) GENERAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT All attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedings shall, at a minimum, comply with the standards of competence required by California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660. In addition, all attorneys appearing in juvenile proceedings shall comply with the minimum standards of training and experience set forth in these rules. (B) MINIMUM STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Each attorney appearing in a dependency proceeding shall have either: (1) Within the preceding three (3) years, participated in at least eight (8) hours of training or education in juvenile dependency law as specified in California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660; or (2) At least 24 hours of experience within the preceding year in dependency proceedings in which the attorney has demonstrated competence in the representations of his or her clients in said proceedings. (C) ATTORNEY COMPETENCY CERTIFICATION (1) Each attorney appearing in dependency proceedings on the effective date of these rules, who believes that he or she meets the minimum standards of training and experience set forth in these rules shall complete and submit to the court, within 30 days of the effective date of these rules, the Certificate of Attorney Competency attached as Appendix 'A'. After the effective date of these rules, any attorney appearing in a dependency matter for the first time shall complete and submit a Certification of Attorney Competency to the court within ten (10) days of his or her first appearance in a dependency matter. (2) Any attorney appearing before the court in a dependency proceeding pending on the effective date of these rules who does not meet the minimum standards of training and experience of these rules shall notify the court to that effect and shall have until September 1, 2015, to complete the minimum number of hours of training required to fulfill the requirements of these rules. If the attorney fails to complete such training, the court shall proceed under subdivision (F) of this rule. (D) DEEMED COMPETENT Upon submission of a Certification of Attorney Competence which demonstrates that the attorney has met the minimum standards of training and experience of these rules, the attorney shall be deemed competent to practice before the court in dependency proceedings unless the court determines, based on conduct or performance of the attorney before the court in a dependency proceeding within the six (6) month period prior to the submission of the certification to the court, that the attorney does not meet minimum competency standards. In such case, the court shall proceed under subdivision (F) of this rule. (E) RENEWAL OF COMPETENCY CERTIFICATION In order to retain his or her certification to practice in dependency proceedings, each attorney previously certified by the court shall submit a new Certification of Attorney Competency to the court in or before January 31 of the third year after the year in which the attorney is first certified, and then every third year thereafter. The attorney shall attach to the renewal Certification of Attorney Competence evidence that he or she has completed at least eight (8) hours of continuing training or education directly related to dependency proceedings since the attorney was last certified. If a certified attorney fails to comply with this rule, the court shall proceed under subdivision (F) of this rule. (F) FAILURE OF ATTORNEY TO BE CERTIFIED If an attorney fails to meet the minimum competency standards of these rules, the court shall notify the attorney that he or she will be decertified. That attorney shall have 20 days from the date of the mailing of the notice to submit evidence of compliance with the training and education requirements for certification or renewal of certification to practice in dependency proceedings in the court. If the attorney fails to submit the required evidence, the court shall order that certified counsel be substituted for the counsel who fails to complete the required training, except in cases where a party is represented by retained counsel. In the case of retained counsel, the court shall notify the party that his or her attorney has failed to meet the minimum standards required by these rules. The determination whether to obtain substitute private counsel shall be solely within the discretion of the party so notified. (G) OUT-OF-COUNTY ATTORNEYS In the case of an attorney who maintains his or her principal office outside of this county, proof of certification by the juvenile court of the California county in which the attorney's principal office is located shall be sufficient evidence of competence to appear in dependency proceedings in this county. (H) ATTORNEYS AND GUARDIANS AD LITEM FOR CHILDREN The court does not utilize Court Appointed Special Advocates. An attorney will be appointed for any unrepresented child who is the subject of a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code §300 and in any case in which a prosecution is initiated under the Penal Code arising from neglect or abuse of the child. Any such court-appointed attorney shall maintain a caseload that allows him or her to perform the duties required by Welfare and Institutions Code §317(e) and meet the standards of representation required by California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660. The attorney shall also serve as the child's guardian ad litem in the proceeding unless the court determines a conflict exists between the roles and responsibilities of the child's attorney and the child's guardian ad litem, in which event the court will appoint another attorney to serve as the child's guardian ad litem. (Amended, effective 7/1/15, previously amended, effective 1/1/07) RULE 16.03 APPOINTMENT FOR PARENTS The court shall appoint the Public Defender to represent parents and guardians who qualify for appointed counsel. (A) Parents and guardians seeking appointed counsel shall be required to make oral request to the court for such appointment. (B) Notification of the appointment shall be communicated on the record. (C) Procedures for billing shall be determined by the office of the Colusa County Collector. (D) The court shall be responsible for assigning particular attorneys to each case. (Adopted, effective 7/1/97) RULE 16.04 APPOINTMENT FOR CHILDREN The court shall appoint the Public Defender to represent children whom the court determines would benefit from the appointment of counsel. (A) Appointments shall be made for all children at the time any juvenile matter is filed in the court. (B) Notification of the appointment shall be communicated by minute order. (C) Procedures for billing shall be determined by the office of the Colusa County Collector. (D) The court shall be responsible for assigning particular attorneys to each case. (Adopted, effective 7/1/97) RULE 16.05 CONFLICTS In the event of a conflict, the court shall appoint any of the other contract Public Defenders or the District Attorney or County Counsel to represent a parent or guardian, and to represent a child. (Adopted, effective 7/1/97) RULE 16.06 CLIENT COMPLAINTS Complaints or questions by a party regarding representation shall be addressed as follows: (A) Complaints or questions shall initially be referred to any agency or law firm appointed to represent the client. (B) If the issue remains unresolved, or if there is no designated agency or law firm, the party may submit the complaint to the court in writing. The court may follow one of the following procedures: (1) Conduct its own review of the complaint or question and take appropriate action if required, or; (2) Appoint a panel of attorneys not associated with the particular case to review and comment on the complaint or question and report its findings and recommendations to the court. The court may accept or reject the recommendations of the panel or may conduct its own review, thereafter taking appropriate action as determined by the court to be necessary. (Adopted, effective 7/1/97) RULE 16.07 ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD Counsel for the child in a dependency proceeding is charged with representation of the child's interests, including causes of action and other interests to be advanced or protected by administrative or judicial proceedings within or outside the juvenile court system. (A) Absent exceptional circumstances, the attorney for the child shall have personal contact with the child regardless of age, and shall interview any child four (4) years or older so the attorney may effectively represent to the court how the child's wishes and interests may best be addressed. (B) The attorney for the child shall investigate any interests of the child beyond the scope of the dependency proceeding and shall immediately advise the juvenile court of information regarding any interest or right of the child to be protected or pursued in other judicial or administrative forums. (1) Judicial Council forms Juvenile Dependency Petition (JV-100) and Modification Petition Attachment (JV-180) shall be utilized to inform the court and request direction from the court. (2) Upon receipt of the request by counsel for instructions from the court, the court shall do one or all of the following: (a) Refer the matter to the appropriate agency for further investigation, and require a report to the court and counsel within a reasonable time; (b) Authorize and direct the child's attorney to initiate and pursue appropriate action; (c) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the child if one is required to initiate and pursue appropriate action; (d) Take any other action to protect the interests and rights of the child. (Adopted, effective 7/1/97) RULE 16.08 RESERVED
SECTION 16 JUVENILE COURT RULES RULE 16.01 TIME LINES 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 exceptional circumstances. (Amended, effective 1/1/07) RULE 16.02 ATTORNEYS FOR PARTIES (A) GENERAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT All attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedin
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-12 (California T4 Colusa build 2026-10-12) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-colusa/docs/local-rules-15-final.pdf (the court's rule book, its cover “COLUSA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT LOCAL RULES REVISED AND EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015”, as fetched 2026-10-12; 710456 bytes, sha256 ab900b287107469f5cc0e8af39fc1af062663a6299f9ad7ccfc166e02655e0fb; 73 pages; this section PDF pages 61 to 65, printed pages 49 to 53) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow): the rules (PDF pages 13 to 65, printed 1 to 53) composed as one text and cut at the sixteen section headings “SECTION 1” to “SECTION 16”, each matched once as a whole line followed by the section's title (a section may begin mid-page); the running header of every page (“COLUSA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT”) and its page number (“- 1 -”), each named and a whole line in its band, removed as chrome - 106 chrome lines; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs, each rule's number and title (“RULE 1.07 TIMELY APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND REQUIRED NOTIFICATION”), each lettered or numbered subdivision starting a line, each section heading and each history line (“(Amended, effective ...)”, “(Adopted, effective ...)”) on a line of its own; the strike report (review/strike-report-2026-10-12.txt) finds 5 struck runs on 2 pages, spaces only (a form's underlined blanks) - the book composed without strike_out; no table on the rule pages; 19 whitespace-only fixes (build/book-fixes.json: three lines wrapped at a parenthesized letter or number the reflow took for a label rejoined - Rules 1.12(C), 15.06(A)(1) and 15.08 - and Rule 15.10's suggested form of summary of account set item by item, each label with its schedule line and “$”); the vertical-gap, short-line, page-break, bold, false-break, fragment and row audits (custody file book_extra_audits.py; review/book-extra-audits-2026-10-12.txt and review/book-audits-after-fixes-2026-10-12.txt) list candidates read one by one (build/book_fixes.py) - the rest kept as printed (the rule numbers with their titles on one row, the words of justified title rows, Rule 4.01(3)'s two-line heading, the inner labels of Rules 2.09(B) and 3.10(E)); proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover (PDF page 1), the table of contents (3 to 11), Appendix “A” (the Certification of Attorney Competency form, 67), the index (69 to 73) and four blank pages (2, 12, 66 and 68) belong to no card. Review note: Rule 16.02(C) required attorneys appearing on the rules’ effective date to certify within 30 days, and Rule 16.02(C)(2) gave those not meeting the standards “until September 1, 2015” to complete the training - carried as printed.
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.