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Chapter 7 (Rules 7.0 to 7.2): all attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedings to meet the minimum standards of competence of CRC 5.660(d), absent a knowing and intelligent waiver, an appointed attorney to submit a Declaration of Certification of Attorney Competency on Local Form JV-020 within 10 days of his or her first appointment, the court may determine, based on conduct or performance, that a particular attorney does not meet the minimum competency standards, proof of certification by the juvenile court of another California county sufficient for an attorney who maintains his or her principal office there, the minimum training and education of CRC 5.660 (d)(3) or sufficient recent experience, at least eight (8) hours of continuing education related to dependency every three years with a new Certification of Competence, the court to notify an attorney who fails to submit it that he or she will be decertified, with 20 days from the date of the mailing of the notice to submit evidence of completion, the standards of representation, contact information and caseload of CRC 5.660, a party’s complaint regarding his or her appointed attorney in writing and addressed to the Court Executive Officer, the procedures for informing the court of a dependent child’s interest or right to be protected or pursued in another forum (notice by the filing and service of a declaration, and the action the court may take), attorneys to adhere to the statutory timelines for all hearings, requests for continuances in writing, and an attorney appointed as guardian ad litem in proper cases (7.0); informal pre-hearing discovery under CRC 5.546, discovery motions only after the parties meet and confer in good faith (CRC 5.546(f)), filed and served at least five (5) court days before the hearing with responsive papers two (2) court days prior, Social Study Reports filed and made available to all counsel - jurisdictional reports a reasonable time before the hearing, dispositional reports at least 48 hours before, reviews of Family Reunification, Family Maintenance and Permanent Plans at least ten (10) calendar days before, and other reports a reasonable number of days before - experts’ names and reports at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing, witness lists at least 48 hours prior, counsel to confer on contested issues at least one court day prior, and settlement conferences before the jurisdictional hearing, the trial attorneys, their clients and a representative of CPS with authority to settle cases present (7.1); and the CASA program’s guidelines (Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 100-109 and California Rules of Court, Rule 5.655) adopted as a Local Rule of Court, Special Advocates trained by a CASA program, sworn in and serving at the pleasure of the court, their functions and specific duties, each a mandated child abuse reporter, to regularly visit the child and maintain communication, a continued appointment in the family law proceeding (Welfare and Institutions Code section 362.4), their rights to interview, to inspect and copy records (Welfare & Institutions Code section 107), to timely notice of motions and to be present and heard at all court hearings, and CASA reports submitted to the court at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing, CASA to serve a copy of the report on the parties at least two (2) court days prior (7.2).
CHAPTER 7. JUVENILE LAW DEPARTMENT 7.0 JUVENILE LAW DEPARTMENT CALENDAR A. COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT Absent a knowing and intelligent waiver by the represented party, all attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedings must meet the minimum standards of competence set forth in these rules CRC 5.660(d). Except as specified, these local rules are applicable to attorneys representing public agenc
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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.
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CHAPTER 7. JUVENILE LAW DEPARTMENT 7.0 JUVENILE LAW DEPARTMENT CALENDAR A. COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT Absent a knowing and intelligent waiver by the represented party, all attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedings must meet the minimum standards of competence set forth in these rules CRC 5.660(d). Except as specified, these local rules are applicable to attorneys representing public agencies, attorneys employed by public agencies, attorneys appointed by the court to represent any party in a juvenile dependency proceeding, and attorneys who are privately retained to represent a party in a juv ile dependency proceeding. (Effective 7/1/19) B. SCREENING AND CERTIFICATION A. Any attorney appointed by the court in a dependency matter must complete and submit to the court a Declaration of Certification of Attorney Competency on Local Form JV-020 within 10 days of his or her first appointment. B. Attorneys who meet minimum standards of training and/or experience as set forth in these rules, as demonstrated by the information contained in the Certification of Competence submitted to the court, shall be deemed competent for appointment by the juvenile court in dependency cases except as provided in subdivision (b)(ii) of the Rule. C. Notwithstanding the submission of a Certificate of Competence demonstrating the attorney has met the minimum standards for training and/or experience, the court may determine, based on conduct or performance of counsel before the court in a dependency proceeding, that a particular attorney does not meet the minimum competency standards. In such case, the court shall proceed as set forth in GCRC. D. In the case of an attorney who maintains his or her principal office in a California county other that Glenn County, proof of certification by the juvenile court of the county in which the attorney maintains an office shall be sufficient evidence of competence to be appointed to represent a child or party in a juvenile proceeding in Glenn County. E. Any attorney appearing before the court in a dependency matter must disclose if he/she does not meet the competency requirement set forth in these rules and CRC 5.660(d). The Court may, in its discretion, require evidence of competency at any time. (Effective 7/1/19; Amended 1/1/2020) C. MINIMUM STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING Each attorney appearing in a dependency matter before the juvenile court must meet one of the following requirements: A. Has completed the minimum training and education required by CRC 5.660 (d)(3); or B. Has sufficient recent experience in dependency proceeding in which the attorney has demonstrated competence. In determining whether the attorney has demonstrated competence, the court shall consider whether the attorney’s performance has substantially complied with the requirements of these rules. C. Every three years, attorneys who meet the education or experience requirements set forth in subsection (c)(i) must complete at least eight (8) hours of continuing education related to dependency. Attorneys appointed by the court to represent parties in juvenile dependency proceedings must submit a new Certification of Competence to the court. If an appointed attorney fails to submit a new Certification of Competence demonstrating compliance with the continuing education requirement, the court shall notify the attorney the he or she will be decertified. Said attorney shall have 20 days from the date of the mailing of the notice to submit evidence of his or her completion of the required education. If the appointed attorney fails to submit the required evidence or fails to complete the required minimum hours of continued training or education, the court may order that certified counsel or counsel compliant with this Rule be substituted for the attorney. (Effective 7/1/19) D. STANDARDS OF REPRESENTATION All attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedings must meet the minimum standards of representation set forth in CRC 5.660(d)(4). (Effective 7/1/19) E. ATTORNEY CONTACT INFORMATION All attorney’s representing children in dependency proceedings shall provide their contact information as required by CRC 5.660 (d)(5). (Effective 7/1/19) F. ATTORNEY CASELOAD An attorney representing a child in a dependency proceeding must have a caseload that allows the attorney to perform the duties required by Welfare and Institutions Code section 317 (e) and CRC 5.660 and meet the requirements of CRC 5.660 (d)(3)-(5). (Effective 7/1/19) G. PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING AND RESOLVING COMPLAINTS Any party’s complaint regarding his or her appointed attorney must be in writing and addressed to the Court Executive Officer. A complaint may be lodged on a child’s behalf by a social worker, caretaker, relative, or foster parent. Complaints shall be as specific as possible in describing what the attorney did or did not do. The Court Executive Officer of his/her designee, in consultation with the Presiding Judge, will investigate, evaluate and respond to the complaint in due course. Nothing in these rules precludes any person or public agency from pursing rights afforded them by any other statute or rule of law. (Effective 7/1/19) H. PROCEDURES FOR INFORMING THE COURT OF THE INTEREST OF A DEPENDENT CHILD 1. At any time during the pendency of a 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 that needs to be protected or pursued in another judicial or administrative forum. If counsel for the minor becomes aware that the minor may have such a right or interest, counsel for the minor shall notify the court as soon as reasonably possible. 2. Notice may be given by the filing and service on all parties of a declaration. The person giving notice shall set forth the nature of the interest or right that needs to be protected or pursued, the name and address, if known, or the administrative agency or judicial forum in which the right or interest may be affected, and the nature of the proceeding being contemplated or conducted there. 3. If the person filing the notice is the attorney for the child, the motion shall state what action on the child’s behalf the attorney believes is necessary, whether the attorney is willing or able to pursue the matter on the child’s behalf, whether the association of counsel specializing in practice before that agency or court may be necessary or appropriate, whether the appointment of guardian ad litem may be necessary to initiate or pursue the proposed action, 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 child’s interest, and whether further investigation may be necessary. 4. If the person filing the notice is not the attorney for the child, a copy of the notice shall be served on the attorney for the child, or, if the child is unrepresented, the notice shall so state. 5. If the court determines that further action on behalf of the child is required, the court shall do one or more of the following: a. Authorize the child’s attorney to pursue the matter on the child’s behalf; b. Appoint an attorney for the child if the child is unrepresented; c. Notice a joinder hearing pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 362 compelling the responsible agency to report to the court with respect to whether it has carried out its statutory duty with respect to the child; d. Appoint a guardian ad litem for the child for the purpose of initiating or pursuing appropriate action in the other forum(s); and/or e. Take any other action the court deems necessary or appropriate to protect the welfare, interests, and rights of the child. (Effective 7/1/19) 6. TIMELINES Attorneys for parties are required to adhere to the statutory timelines for all hearings. Requests for continuances shall be in writing unless waived by the court for good cause. Time waivers will be accepted, and continuance granted only on a showing of good cause. (Effective 7/1/19) 7. GUARDIAN AD LITEM In proper cases, the court will appoint an attorney as guardian ad litem. (Effective 7/1/19) 7.1 CONTESTED MATTERS: TIMELINE AND PROCEDURES A. PRE-HEARING DISCOVERY a. Informal Discovery: Pre-hearing discovery shall be conducted informally under the procedures set forth in CRC 5.546. b. Motions: All parties shall meet and confer in good faith on any and all discovery issues prior to filing a pre-hearing discovery motion. Only after all informal means have been eliminated may a party petition the court for discovery by way of motion pursuant to CRC 5.546(f). The date for the hearing shall be obtained from the Court Clerk, Juvenile Division. A discovery motion under this Rule shall be filed and served on all parties at least five (5) court days before the hearing. Any responsive papers shall be filed and served two (2) court days prior to the hearing. (Effective 7/1/19) B. PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE Social Study Reports prepared by CPS shall be filed with the court and made available to all counsel before the hearing in accordance with the following time limitation, unless otherwise ordered by the court: 1. Jurisdictional Reports shall be filed a reasonable time before the hearing. 2. Dispositional Reports shall be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing. 3. Reviews of Family Reunification, Family Maintenance and Permanent Plans shall be filed at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing. 4. Addenda, Status Reports, and all other reports shall be filed a reasonable number of days before the hearing. If the Social Study Report is not timely filed or 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. The names of experts to be called by any party and copies of their reports shall be provided to all counsel at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing. Witness lists shall be filed with the court and provided to all counsel at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. In order to eliminate unnecessary delays, counsel shall confer regarding contested issues at least one court day prior to the hearing. (Effective 7/1/19) C. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES Settlement conferences shall be calendared and held prior to the jurisdictional hearing by court order at the convenience of the parties, if the court deems them necessary. The trial attorneys and their clients shall be present at the settlement conference, unless excused by the court. A representative of CPS with authority to settle cases shall be present at the settlement conference. (Effective 7/1/19) 7.2 COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES A. Establishment of CASA Program 1. The court hereby adopts as a Local Rule of Court the guidelines for court-appointed special advocate (CASA) programs set forth in Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 100-109 and California Rules of Court, Rule 5.655, by incorporation 2. The court may appoint child advocates (Special Advocates) to represent the interests of dependent children. In order to qualify for appointment, the Special Advocate must be trained by and function under the auspices of CASA program formed and operating under the guidelines adopted in subsection (a), above. 3. The CASA program shall report regularly to the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court with evidence that it is operating under the guidelines for CASA programs. 4. The CASA program and all Special Advocates appointed under this Local Rule of Court shall comply with the confidentiality requirements of California Rules of Court, Rule 5.655, subdivision (d). B. Duties of Special Advocates 1. A Special Advocate is an officer of the court and is bound by these rules. Each Special Advocate shall be sworn in by a judge or court commissioner before beginning his or her duties and shall subscribe to a written oath. Special Advocates serve at the pleasure of the court having jurisdiction over the proceeding in which the Special Advocate has been appointed. 2. In general, a Special Advocate’s functions are as follows: a. To support the child throughout the court proceeding; b. To establish a relationship with the child to better understand his or her particular needs and desires; c. To communicate the child’s needs and desires to the court in written reports and recommendations; d. To identify and explore potential resources which will facilitate early family reunification or alternative permanency planning; e. To provide continuous attention to the child’s situation to ensure that the court’s plans for the child are being implemented; f. To the fullest extent possible, to communicate and coordinate efforts with the case manager (probation officer or social worker); g. To the fullest extent possible, to communicate and coordinate efforts with the child’s attorney; and h. To represent the interests of the child in other judicial or administrative proceedings 3. Specific Duties. In its initial order of appointment, and thereafter in subsequent orders as appropriate, the court may specifically delineate the Special Advocate’s duties in each case, including 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, and reporting back directly to the court as indicated. If no specific duties are outlined by the court order, the Special Advocate shall discharge his or her obligation to the child and the court in accordance with the functions set forth in section 7.2(B)(b), above 4. Report of child abuse. A Special Advocate is a mandated child abuse reporter with respect to the case in which he or she is appointed. 5. Visitation throughout dependency. A Special Advocate shall regularly visit the child to whose case he or she has been appointed. The Special Advocate shall monitor the case as appropriate until dependency is dismissed. 6. Communication. There shall be ongoing, regular communication concerning the child’s best interest, current status, and significant case developments, maintained among the Special Advocate, case manager, child’s attorney, attorneys for parents, relatives, foster parents, and therapist for the 7. child. 8. Family law advocacy. Should the court dismiss the dependency action and create family law court orders pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 362.4, the Special Advocate’s appointment may be continued in the family law proceeding, in which case the court order shall set forth the nature, extent and duration of the Special Advocate’s duties in the family law proceeding. C. Rights of special advocates. 1. To accomplish the appointment of a Special Advocate, the judge or commissioner making the appointment shall sign an order granting the Special Advocate the authority to interview parties involved in the case, as well as 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. Upon appointment, a Special Advocate shall have the right to inspect and copy records relating to the child he or she is appointed to represent that are in the possession of the child’s case manager (social worker or probation officer). Pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code section 107, the Special Advocate may be granted access to records regarding the child that are not in the possession of the case worker upon further order of the court. The Special Advocate shall present the further order of the court and his or her identification as a Court Appointed Special Advocate to the holder of any such records in support of his or her request for access to specific records. No consent from the parent or guardian is necessary for the Special Advocate to have access to any records relating to the child. 2. The moving party shall provide the Special Advocate timely notice of any motions concerning a child for whom a Special Advocate has been appointed. 3. A Special Advocate shall have the right to be present and be heard at all court hearings and shall not be subject to exclusion by virtue of the fact that he or she may be called to testify at some point in the proceedings. A Special Advocate shall not be deemed to be a “party” as described in Title III of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. However, the court at its discretion shall have the authority to grant the Special Advocate amicus curiae status, which includes the right to appear with counsel. D. Distribution of CASA reports. 1. CASA reports shall be submitted to the court at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing. CASA shall serve a copy of the report on the parties to the case, including but not limited to county counsel, attending case social worker, child’s attorney, parents’ attorney, child (via foster family agency), ICWA representative (if applicable) and de facto parents. CASA shall serve a copy of the report on the parties entitled to receive a copy at least two (2) court days prior to the hearing. (Effective 1/1/2020)
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.