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Chapter 10 (Rules 10.1 to 10.7): requests for contested hearings in juvenile dependency proceedings, made orally during the weekly juvenile dependency calendar (10.1); confirmation hearings and meeting and conferring, witness names and addresses exchanged not later than two (2) court days before the hearing and expert reports disclosed at least two (2) court days before (10.2); the written Waiver of Rights - Juvenile Dependency (form JV-190) at a parent's plea (10.3); attorneys in juvenile dependency proceedings - the competence standards of rule 5.660 of the CRC, at least eight (8) hours of training within three (3) years or twenty-four (24) hours of experience within the preceding year, the Certificate of Attorney Competency (local form DN-102) within ten (10) days of a first appearance, renewal on or before January 31 of every third year with eight (8) hours of continuing training, decertification on twenty (20) days' notice, out-of-county attorneys, and attorneys and CAPTA guardians ad litem for children (Welfare and Institutions Code sections 300 and 317(e)) (10.4); informing the Court of a dependent child's interests in another forum, by form JV-180 or declaration (10.5); complaints against attorneys by clients age twelve (12) years or older (10.6); and the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program under rule 5.655 of the CRC - the program's procedures, the advocates' functions, oath, duties, authority, access to records, reporting, communication, notice, visitation, family law appointments under Welfare and Institutions Code section 362.4, the right to appear, and reports served at least two (2) court days before the hearing (10.7).
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CHAPTER 10 – JUVENILE COURT RULES RULE 10.1 PROCEDURES AND TIME FRAMES FOR CONTESTED ISSUES Should any parent, child or social worker request a contested hearing on any issue pertaining to juvenile dependency proceedings, the request may be made orally during the weekly juvenile dependency calendar. The Court shall set the matter for hearing in accordance with the time limitations established by law. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 10.2 MEET AND CONFER REQUIREMENTS (a) In the discretion of the Court, confirmation of a contested hearing may be scheduled prior to any contested hearing in a juvenile dependency or delinquency proceeding. The Court may require all counsel to meet and confer with the judicial officer assigned to the case at the confirmation hearing. Counsel shall meet with their respective clients before the confirmation hearing and shall be ready to discuss the issues to be resolved. Meet and confer requirements of these rules do not apply to parties representing themselves in propria persona. (b) If the parties are unable to resolve the issues, each party shall advise the other counsel orally or in writing not later than two (2) court days prior to the scheduled hearing of the names and addresses of each anticipated witness (addresses of confidential foster parents need not be disclosed). Failure to comply may be cause for preclusion of the witness from testifying. (c) Written reports of expert witnesses, if any, must be disclosed to all parties at least two (2) court days in advance of the hearing. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 10.3 WRITTEN WAIVER OF RIGHTS In order to facilitate the taking of admissions or no contest pleas from parents in juvenile dependency proceedings, counsel for parent(s) shall furnish to the Court, at the time of the plea, a written Waiver of Rights - Juvenile Dependency (form JV-190) that has been discussed with and completed by the parent(s). (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 10.4 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 rule 5.660 of the CRC. In addition, all attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency 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 juvenile dependency proceeding shall have either: (1) Within the proceeding three (3) years, participated in at least eight (8) hours of training or education in juvenile dependency law as specified in rule 5.660 of the CRC; or (2) At least twenty-four (24) hours of experience within the preceding year in juvenile dependency proceedings in which the attorney has demonstrated competence in the representation of his or her clients in said proceedings. (c) Attorney Competency Certification. (1) Each attorney appearing in juvenile 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 thirty (30) days of the effective date of these rules, the Certificate of Attorney Competency, local form DN-102. After the effective date of these rules, any attorney appearing in a juvenile dependency matter for the first time shall complete and submit a Certificate of Attorney Competency to the Court within ten (10) days of his or her first appearance in a juvenile dependency matter. (2) Any attorney appearing before the court in a juvenile 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 April 30, 2012 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 Competency 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 juvenile dependency proceedings unless the Court determines, based on the conduct or performance of the attorney before the Court in a juvenile dependency proceeding , 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 juvenile dependency proceedings, each attorney previously certified by the Court shall submit a new Certification of Attorney Competency to the Court on 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 Competency evidence that he or she has completed at least eight (8) hours of continuing training or education directly related to juvenile 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. The attorney shall have twenty (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 juvenile 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 juvenile dependency proceedings in this county. (h) Attorneys and Guardians Ad Litem for Children. An attorney will be appointed for any unrepresented child who is the subject of a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 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 section 317(e) and meet the standards of representation required by rule 5.660 of the CRC. The attorney shall also serve as the child’s CAPTA 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 individual who, in the Court’s discretion, may be an attorney, a court appointed special advocate or other suitable person to serve as the child’s CAPTA guardian ad litem. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 10.5 PROCEDURES FOR INFORMING THE COURT OF THE INTERESTS OF A DEPENDENT CHILD (a) At any time during the pendency of a juvenile dependency proceeding, any interested person may notify the Court that the 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. If counsel for the minor becomes aware that the minor may have a right or interest which needs to be protected or pursued in another judicial or administrative forum, counsel for the minor shall notify the Court of such right or interest as soon as it is reasonably possible for counsel to do so. (b) Notice to the Court may be given by the filing of Judicial Council form JV-180, or by declaration. In either case, 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 person filing the notice is the counsel for the minor, the motion shall state what action on the minor’s behalf the attorney believes is necessary, whether the attorney is willing or able to pursue the matter on the minor’s behalf, whether the association of counsel specializing in practice before that agency or court may be necessary or appropriate, whether the appointment of a guardian ad litem may be necessary to initiate or pursue the proposed actions, whether joinder of an administrative agency to the juvenile court proceedings pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 362 may be appropriate or necessary to protect or pursue the minor’s interests and whether further investigation may be necessary. (d) If the person filing the notice is not the attorney for the minor, a copy of the notice shall be served on the attorney for the minor, or, if the minor is unrepresented, the notice shall so state. (e) The Court may set a hearing date on the notice if the Court deems it necessary in order to determine the nature of the minor’s right or interest or whether said interest should be protected or pursued. (f) If the Court determines that further action on behalf of the minor is required, the Court will appoint an attorney for the minor if the minor is unrepresented by counsel, and will do one or more of the following: (1) Refer the matter to the appropriate agency for further investigation, and require a report to the Court within a reasonable time. (2) Authorize the minor’s attorney to initiate and pursue the matter on the minor’s behalf. (3) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor for the purposes of initiating or pursuing appropriate action in the other forum(s). (4) Take any other action the Court may deem necessary or appropriate to protect or pursue the welfare, interests, and rights of the minor. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 10.6 COMPLAINTS AGAINST ATTORNEYS All counsel appointed to represent a party in a juvenile dependency action shall advise his or her client age twelve (12) years or older, that they have the right to submit an oral or written complaint to the Judge of the Juvenile Court hearing the case concerning the performance of the attorney. Written complaints shall be lodged with the Court, stamped “RECEIVED” and shall be copied to the attorney in question. The attorney may, if he or she so chooses, or shall if directed to by the Court, file a written response to the complaint. The Judge of the Juvenile Court hearing the case shall review the complaint and any response of the attorney and shall take appropriate action including, but not limited to, permitting hearing on the complaint at the next scheduled court appearance. A party may also advise the attorney at the time of any hearing that he or she wishes to have the Court consider appointment of a different attorney. The attorney shall then advise the Court of the party’s request. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 10.7 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM (a) Compliance with California Rules of Court. The Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Del Norte County ("CASA") shall comply with all provisions of rule 5.655 of the CRC. (b) Approval by Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court. The CASA Program Director shall submit written procedures, including any changes or amendments thereto, for approval by the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court for the following: (1) Recruitment, screening, and selection of CASA volunteers in compliance with rule 5.655(c) of the CRC. (2) Initial training of CASA volunteers in compliance with rule 5.655(d) - (g) of the CRC. (3) Selection of cases and the appointment of CASA volunteers for children in Juvenile Court in compliance with rule 5.655(h) of the CRC. (4) Oversight, support, and supervision of CASA volunteers in compliance with rule 5.655(i) of the CRC. (5) Removal, resignation and termination of a CASA volunteer in compliance with rule 5.655(j) of the CRC. (6) Other policies and procedures as may be required by the Court, by statute or by the Judicial Council of California. (c) Advocates’ Functions. Advocates serve at the pleasure of the Court presiding over the proceeding in which the advocate has been appointed. In general, an advocate’s functions are as follows: (1) To support the child throughout the court proceedings; (2) To establish a relationship with the child to better understand his or her particular needs and desires; (3) To communicate the child’s needs and desires to the court in written reports and recommendations; (4) To identify and explore potential resources which will facilitate early family reunification or alternative permanency planning; (5) To provide continuous attention to the child’s situation to ensure that the court’s plans for the child are being implemented; (6) To the fullest extent possible, to communicate and coordinate efforts with the case managing social worker; and (7) To investigate the interests of the child in other judicial or administrative proceedings outside Juvenile Court; report to the Juvenile Court concerning these proceedings; and, with the approval of the Court, offer his or her services on behalf of the child to such other courts or tribunals. (d) Sworn Officer of the Court. An advocate is an officer of the Court and is bound by these rules. Before assignment to any case, each advocate must take a Court-administered oath describing the duties and responsibilities of the advocate and the advocate must sign a written affirmation of that oath. (CRC, rule 5.655(e).) (e) Specific Duties. The Court may, in its initial order of appointment and in any subsequent order, specifically delineate the advocate’s duties in each case. Specific duties may include independently investigating the circumstances of the case; interviewing and observing the child and other appropriate individuals; reviewing appropriate records and reports; consideration of visitation rights for the child’s grandparents and other relatives; communicating and coordinating efforts with Indian Child Welfare Act representatives; investigating and recommending appropriate action concerning a child’s educational rights, tribal enrollment, eligibility for tribal benefits, and eligibility for any other public or private benefit; and reporting back and making recommendations directly to the Court as indicated. If no specific duties are outlined by Court order, the advocate must discharge his or her obligation to the child and the Court in accordance with the general duties set forth above. (f) Court Authorization. To accomplish the appointment of an advocate, the judicial officer making the appointment will sign an order granting the advocate the authority to review specific relevant documents and interview parties involved in the case, as well as other persons having significant information relating to the child, to the same extent as any other officer appointed to investigate proceedings on behalf of the Court. (g) Access to Records. An advocate will have the same legal rights to records relating to the child he or she is appointed to represent as any case manager/social worker, including records held by any agency, school, organization, division or department of the State, physician, surgeon, nurse, other health care provider, psychologist, mental health provider or law enforcement agency. The advocate will present his or her identification as a court-appointed advocate to any such record holder in support of his or her request for access to specific records. No consent from the parent or guardian is necessary for the advocate to have access to any records relating to the child. (h) Report of Child Abuse. An advocate is a mandated child abuse reporter with respect to the case to which the advocate is appointed. (i) Communication with Others. There will be ongoing, regular communication concerning the child’s best interests, current status, and significant case developments, maintained among the advocate, case managing social worker, child’s attorney, attorneys for parents, relatives, foster parents, and any therapist for the child. (j) Right to Notice. In any motion concerning the child for whom the advocate has been appointed, the moving party must provide the advocate timely notice. (k) Right to Social Worker’s Report. In any case for which an advocate has been appointed, the advocate has a right to receive the social worker’s report at the time of filing with the Court. (l) Visitation. An advocate must visit the child regularly until the child is secure in a permanent placement. Thereafter, the advocate must monitor the case as appropriate until dependency is dismissed or the advocate is relieved from appointment. (m) Family Law Advocate. If the Juvenile Court dismisses dependency and creates a family law order pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 362.4, the advocate’s appointment may be continued in the family law proceedings, with the approval of CASA, in which case the Juvenile Court orders will set forth the nature, extent and duration of the advocate’s duties in the family law proceeding. (n) Right to Appear. An advocate will have the right to be heard at all court hearings, and will not be subject to exclusion by virtue of the fact that the advocate may be called to testify at some point in the proceedings. (o) Distribution of CASA Reports. The advocate must submit his or her report to the Court and serve a copy of the report on all parties at least two (2) court days prior to the hearing for which the report was prepared. For purposes of this rule, the parties to the case include (as applicable): county counsel; case managing social worker; child’s attorney; parents’ attorney(s); child (via foster family agency); Indian Child Welfare Act representative; and de facto parents. (Eff. 1/1/12)
CHAPTER 10 – JUVENILE COURT RULES RULE 10.1 PROCEDURES AND TIME FRAMES FOR CONTESTED ISSUES Should any parent, child or social worker request a contested hearing on any issue pertaining to juvenile dependency proceedings, the request may be made orally during the weekly juvenile dependency calendar. The Court shall set the matter for hearing in accordance with the time limitations established by l
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-10 (California T4 Del Norte build 2026-10-10) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-del-norte/docs/del-norte-final-rules-nov-2011.pdf (the court's rule book, its cover “SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF DEL NORTE LOCAL RULES OF COURT Effective: January 1, 2012”, as fetched 2026-10-10; 780574 bytes, sha256 64220b502f35de539aa38695b3449422d9f2a2fc10c75bc50a2a117569b8bdb8; 66 pages; this chapter PDF pages 32 to 38) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow): each of the seventeen chapters composed from its own pages (PDF pages 6 to 55, printed 1 to 50; each chapter begins at the top of a new page), from its heading (“CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL RULES” to “CHAPTER 17 – MISCELLANEOUS”) to its last rule's history note: each page's running header (“Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte”) and its page number removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs, each rule's label and title (“RULE 1.1 APPLICATION OF LOCAL RULES”) set as one line, as printed on one row; the strike report finds one struck run on the 66 pages, a single space on page 57, a blank local form of Appendix A (review/strike-report-2026-10-10.txt); 1 whitespace-only fix (build/book-fixes.json: Rule 10.4's reference “subdivision (f) of this rule” rejoined where the composition set its subdivision letter on a new line) and no same-character fix; the vertical-gap and short-line audits find no join, and the page-break, bold-line, false-break, fragment and row audits (custody file book_extra_audits.py) list candidates read one by one - headings and list items set as printed, Rule 3.3's timeline labels set with their rows and the rule labels set beside their titles - none needing a fix; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover, the table of contents, Appendix A (the local forms) and the index belong to no card. Review note: Carried as printed: Rule 10.4(b)(1) reads "Within the proceeding three (3) years", and Rules 10.4(c) to (f) name the form both "Certificate" and "Certification" of Attorney Competency (local form DN-102, which the court's Local Forms page does not list).
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.