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Article IX (Juvenile and Dependency; Rules 9.1 to 9.9): six standing orders incorporated by reference - the psychotropic medication protocol (SO AD 18-051), the disclosure of juvenile information (01-005), the Welfare & Institutions Code § 241.1 protocol (05-018) and three delinquency orders on tribal interests and ICWA (SISOAD-09-031 to 09-033) - available from the clerk (Rule 9.1); the psychotropic medication protocol applied to wards as well as dependents (Rule 9.2); the exchange of information among child custody evaluators, mediators, children's counsel, juvenile probation, Child Protective Services and the probate court investigator (Rule 9.3); the qualifications of dependency counsel - competence as defined in California Rule of Court 5.660(b), certification, eight hours of training and six (6) months of experience, continuing training, and substitution the court may order (Rule 9.4); standards of dependency representation (Rule 9.5); complaints about appointed counsel lodged with the Presiding Judge, reviewed within ten (10) days, answered within twenty (20) days, with a review hearing requested within fifteen (15) days (Rule 9.6); the Court Appointed Special Advocate program under California Rules of Court, rule 5.655 (Rule 9.7); the Public Defender deemed appointed on the filing of a petition under section 602 or section 300 (Rule 9.8); and dependency mediation (Rule 9.9).
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ARTICLE IX JUVENILE AND DEPENDENCY RULE 9.1 STANDING ORDERS PERTAINING TO JUVENILE AND DEPENDENCY CASES The following Standing Orders of this Court are incorporated herein by reference, as though set forth fully and at length: (a) "Inyo County Protocol For The Administration Of Psychotropic Medication," Standing Order No. SO AD 18-051; (b) "Order Pertaining To The Disclosure Of Juvenile Information," Standing Order No. 01-005; (c) "Inyo County Juvenile Protocol Pursuant To Welfare & Institutions Code § 241.1," Standing Order No. 05-018; (d) “Order Presuming Tribe’s Direct and Legitimate Interest in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings Involving Designated Native American Youth (WIC § 676(a)),” Standing Order No. SISOAD-09-031; (e) “Order Presuming Toiyabe Family Services’ Direct and Legitimate Interest in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings Involving Designated Native American Youth (WIC § 676(a)),” Standing Order No. SISOAD-09-032; and, (f) “Standing Order Adopting Protocol For The Application Of ICWA In Juvenile Delinquency Cases,” Standing Order No. SISOAD-09-033. Copies of the aforesaid Standing Orders are available in the Office of the Clerk, located in the Courthouse (301 W. Line Street) Bishop, CA 93514, and may be available on the Court’s website. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002; Amended, effective July 1, 2024) RULE 9.2 APPLICATION OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION PROTOCOL TO JUVENILE AS WELL AS DEPENDENCY CASES Pursuant to the provisions of California Rules of Court, Rule 5.640 this Court's protocol for the administration of psychotropic medication (see this Court's Standing Order No. SO AD 18-051) shall be applicable to all children declared a ward of this Court under sections 601 or 602 of the California Welfare & Institutions Code who are removed from the custody their parent or guardian, as well as to all children declared a dependent child of this Court under section 300 of the California Welfare & Institutions Code and removed from the custody of their parents or guardian. (See also Rule 2.6 infra)(Adopted, effective July 1, 2024) RULE 9.3 JUVENILE DEPENDENCY, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, FAMILY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND PROBATE COURTS EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION This rule addresses the exchange of information between Child Custody Evaluators (CCE) appointed by this Court pursuant to the provisions of Family Code § 3110 et seq.; Court Appointed Recommending (Non-confidential) Family Law Mediators (CRM) appointed pursuant to Family Code § 3183(a); Counsel appointed by this Court pursuant to the provisions of Family Code §§ 3150 et seq. to represent the child or children in a Family Law, Paternity, or Domestic Violence cases (CAC); Inyo County Juvenile Probation Department staff (JPD), Inyo County Child Protective Services staff (CPS), and this Court's Probate Court Investigator (PCI). The disclosure of information concerning children and their parents and caretakers by any of these agencies to each other is generally prohibited by law, unless specifically authorized by court rule or order. Nevertheless, a limited exchange of information about children or their parents or caretakers will serve the best interests of the child who is before the Court and the administration of justice. See also Rule 8.7 herein above. The Court hereby finds that the best interests of children appearing before the Juvenile, Family, Domestic Violence, and Probate Courts, the public interest in avoiding duplication of effort by the Courts and by the investigative agencies serving the Juvenile, Family, Domestic Violence, and Probate Courts and the value of having relevant information gathered by a court or court-serving agency outweighs the confidentiality interests reflected in Penal Code §§ 11167 and 11167.5, Welfare & Institutions Code §§ 827 and 10850, Family Code § 1818, and Probate Code § 1513, and therefore good cause exists for the following rule: (a) Abuse/Neglect: CCE, CRM, PCI, and JPD may disclose to CPS staff who are investigating a suspected child abuse or neglect case, or involved in the investigation of a Welfare & Institutions Code § 241.1 protocol, the following information: (1) Whether the child, his/her parents, guardians, or caretakers are or have been the subject of a custody, delinquency or probate investigation, the findings and status of that investigation, the recommendations made or anticipated to be made to the Court by CCE, CRM, PCI, or JPD, and any Court orders in existence with respect to the child, parents, guardians, or caretakers. (2) Any statement made by the child or the child's parents, guardians, or caretakers which might bear upon the issue of the child's best interests in the pending child abuse or neglect case. In addition, CCE, CRM, PCI, or JPD staff may give to CPS staff who are investigating or supervising a suspected child abuse case a copy of any court orders. (3) CPS may include this information in court reports and keep such information in their case files. (b) Custody disputes: JPD, PCI, or CPS staff may disclose to the CCE and CRM mediating, investigating and/or evaluating a child custody dispute, JPD appointed to investigate a child custody dispute, and to the CAC, the following information: (1) Whether the child or his/her parents or caretaker are or have been the subject of a child abuse, neglect, probate or delinquency investigation, the findings and status of that investigation, the recommendations made or anticipated to be made to the Court by CPS, PCI, or JPD and any court orders in existence with respect to the child, parent, or caretaker. The identity of the reporting party of a suspected child abuse or neglect report shall not be disclosed, unless the reporting party is one of the parents. (2) Any statements made by the child or the child's parents, guardians or caretakers which might bear upon the issue of the child's best interests in the pending Family Court or Domestic Violence matter. In addition, JPD, PCI, or CPS may give to the CCE, CRM, JPD, and CAC, who are mediating or investigating a child custody dispute a copy of any orders. (3) CCE and CRM may include this information in court reports and keep such information in their confidential case files. (c) Delinquency: CCE, CRM, PCI or CPS may disclose to JPD staff who are investigating a delinquency case, or involved in the investigation of a Welfare & Institutions Code § 241.1 protocol, the following information: (1) Whether the child or his/her parents, guardian, or caretaker have been the subject of a child abuse, neglect, custody, or probate investigation, the findings and status of that investigation, the recommendations made or anticipated to be made to the Court by CCE, CRM, CPS, or PCI, and any Court orders in existence with respect to the child, parent, guardian, or caretaker. (2) Any statements made by the child's parents, guardians, or caretakers which might bear upon the issue of disposition in the delinquency proceeding. In addition, CCE, CRM, CPS, and PCI may give to JPD staff who are investigating or supervising a delinquency matter a copy of any court orders. (3) JPD may include this information in court reports and keep such information in their confidential case files. (d) Probate: CCE, CRM, CPS, and JPD may disclose to PCI who are investigating a probate guardianship or conservatorship matter the following information: (1) Whether the child or his/her parents, guardians, or caretakers have been the subject of a child abuse, neglect, custody, or delinquency investigation; the findings and status of that investigation; the recommendations made or anticipated to be made to the Court by CPS, CCE, CRM, or JPD; and any court orders in existence with respect to the child, parents, guardians, or caretakers. (2) Any statements made by the child or the child's parents, guardians, or caretakers which might bear upon the issue of the child's best interests in the pending probate guardianship or conservatorship matter. In addition, CCE, CRM, CPS, and JPD may give to PCI who is investigating or supervising a probate guardianship or conservatorship matter a copy of any court orders. (3) PCI may include this information in court reports and keep such information in their confidential case files. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002; Amended, effective July 1, 2010) RULE 9.4 DEPENDENCY COUNSEL-QUALIFICATIONS (a) Every party in a dependency hearing shall be entitled to competent counsel as defined in California Rule of Court 5.660(b). 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, attorneys appointed by the court to represent any party in a juvenile dependency proceeding, and attorneys who are privately retained to represent a party to a juvenile dependency proceeding. (b) Effective January 1, 2002, all attorneys who represent parties in juvenile court proceedings shall meet the minimum standards of training and/or experience set forth in these rules. (c) Each attorney of record for a party to a dependency matter pending before the court on January 1, 2002, who believes that he or she meets the minimum standards of competency shall complete and submit to the Court, on or before February 1, 2002, a Certification of Competency as defined by these rules. (d) Any attorney appearing before the Court in a dependency case pending on January 1, 2002, who does not meet the minimum standards of training or experience shall notify the Court to that effect and shall have until May 1, 2002 to complete the minimum number of hours of training required to fulfill the requirements of these rules. If the attorney fails to compete such training, the court may order, except in cases where a party is represented by retained counsel that certified counsel be substituted for the attorney who fails to complete the required training. In the case of retained counsel, the Court shall notify the party that his or her counsel 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. (e) After January 1, 2002, any attorney appearing in a dependency matter for the first time, or who otherwise appears without being in full compliance with the provisions of this rule, shall complete and submit a Certification of Competency to the Court within ten (10) days of his or her first appearance in a dependency matter. (f) Said Certification of Competency shall be in the form of a declaration, setting forth the attorney's California State Bar number, certifying that the attorney is an active member of the California State Bar in good standing, certifying that the attorney has met the minimum standards for dependency practice as set forth in California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660 and this local rule, and detailing the attorney's completion of the minimum requirements for training, education, and/or experience. (g) 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 maintains an office shall be sufficient evidence of competence to appear in a juvenile proceeding in this County. (h) Each attorney appearing in a dependency matter before the juvenile court shall not seek certification of competency and shall not be certified by the Court as competent until the attorney has completed the following minimum training and educational requirement. Prior to certification, the attorney shall have either: (1) Participated in at least eight hours of training or education in California juvenile dependency law, which training or education shall have included information on the applicable case law and statutes, the rules of court, judicial council forms, motions, trial techniques and skills, writs and appeals, child development, child abuse and neglect, family reunification and preservation, and reasonable efforts, or (2) At least six (6) months of experience in dependency proceedings in which the attorney has demonstrated competence in the attorney's representation of his or her clients in said proceedings. 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. (i) In order to retain his or her certification to practice before the juvenile court in dependency matters, each attorney who has been previously certified by the Court shall submit a new Certificate of Competency to the Court on or before the January 31st 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 Competency 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. Evidence of completion of the required number of hours of training or education may include a copy of a certificate of attendance issued by a California MCLE provider. Attendance at a program sponsored or approved by the Judicial Council of California may also fulfill this requirement. (1) The attorney's continuing training or education shall be in the areas set forth above in subdivision (h)1 of this rule, or in other areas related to juvenile dependency practice including, but not limited to, special education, effects of domestic violence on children, mental health, health care, substance abuse, immigration issues, the rules of evidence, adoption practice, parentage issues, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, state and federal public assistance programs, the Indian Child Welfare Act, client interviewing and counsel techniques, case investigation and settlement negotiations, mediation, basic motion practice and the rules of civil procedure. (2) If the attorney fails to submit the required evidence or fails to complete the required minimum hours of continuing training or education, the Court may order, except in cases where a party is represented by retained counsel, that certified counsel be substituted for the attorney who fails to complete the required training. In the case of retained counsel, the Court may notify the party that his or her counsel has failed to meet the minimum standards required by these rules. The determination whether to obtain substitute counsel shall be solely within the discretion of the party so notified. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002; Amended, effective July 1, 2010) RULE 9.5 STANDARDS OF DEPENDENCY REPRESENTATION (a) All attorneys appearing in dependency proceedings shall thoroughly 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; contacting social workers and other professionals associated with the case to ascertain if the allegations and/or reports are supported by accurate facts and reliable information; consulting with and, if necessary, seeking the appointment of experts to advise the attorney or the Court with respect to matters which are beyond the expertise of the attorney and/or the Court; and obtaining such other facts, evidence, or information as may be necessary to effectively present the client's position to the Court. To the extent reasonably possible, the attorney shall determine the client's interests and the positions the client wishes to take in the matter. The attorney shall advise the client of the possible courses of action and of the risks and benefits of each. This shall include advising the client of the risks and benefits of resolving disputed matters without the necessity of a hearing, and of the necessity for adhering to court and/or statutorily mandated time limits. (b) Counsel for the child in a dependency proceeding is charged with representation of the child's interests, and as provided below, said representation may include causes of action and other interests to be advanced or protected by administrative or judicial proceedings outside, as well as inside the juvenile court system. (1) Absent exceptional circumstances, the attorney for the child shall have reasonable personal contact with the child regardless of age, and shall interview any child four years or older so the attorney may effectively represent to the Court how the child's wishes and interests may best be addressed. If the child is placed out of the home, in addition to interviewing the child, the attorney shall also interview the child's caretaker. (2) The attorney for the child shall conduct reasonable investigation of any causes of action or interests of the child beyond the scope of the dependency proceeding, and shall immediately advise the juvenile court in writing of information regarding any interest or right of the child to be protected or pursued in other judicial or administrative forums, recommending what action, if any, should be taken by counsel on behalf of the child (including possible joiner of public agencies in the dependency action), and requesting authorization and/or direction from the Court. (3) Upon receipt of the information, recommendation, and request by counsel, 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; and, d. Take any other action the Court deems reasonable and necessary to protect the interests and rights of the child. (c) The Presiding Judge in consultation with the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court will regularly review the caseload of counsel appointed by the Court to represent parties in dependency cases. Prior to accepting any appointment to represent a party in a dependency action, Counsel shall disclose to the Court any concern Counsel might have with respect to the effect, if any, accepting such appointment might have on Counsel's ability to provide effective and competent representation to his or her clients, and/or the party to the dependency action to whom Counsel is about to be appointed. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) RULE 9.6 PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING AND RESOLVING COMPLAINTS IN DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS (a) Any party to a dependency action may lodge a written complaint with the Presiding Judge concerning the performance of his or her appointed attorney in a dependency court proceeding. In the case of a complaint concerning the performance of an attorney appointed to represent a minor, the complaint may be lodged on the child's behalf by the Child Protective Services Worker, a relative, foster parent, or caretaker. (b) As mandated by California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660(a)(2)(F) each appointed attorney in a dependency action shall give written notice to his or her adult client of the procedure for lodging complaints with the Court concerning the performance of appointed counsel. The notice shall be given to the client within ten (10) days of the attorney's appointment to represent that client. Evidence that a copy of said notice was given or mailed to the client shall be provided to the Court within ten (10) days of a request therefore from the Court. In the case of a minor client, the notice shall be mailed or given to the current caretaker of the child. If the minor is twelve (12) years of age or older, a copy of the notice shall also be sent or given to the minor. (c) The Presiding Judge shall review a complaint within ten (10) days of receipt. If the Presiding Judge determines that the complaint presents reasonable cause to believe that the attorney may have failed to act competently or has violated state or local rules, the Presiding Judge shall notify the attorney in question of the complaint, shall provide the attorney with a copy of the complaint and shall give the attorney twenty (20) days from the date of the notice to respond to the complaint in writing. (d) After a response has been filed by the attorney or the time for submission of a response has passed, the Presiding Judge shall review the complaint and response, and take such action as the Presiding Judge deems just and appropriate. The Presiding Judge may request additional information from the complainant and/or the attorney prior to making a determination on the complaint, and the Presiding Judge may order a Marsden or other type of hearing to be held before making a determination on the complaint. The Presiding Judge may designate another judge, commissioner, referee, judge pro tempore, or any qualified member of the bar to act as hearing officer and to report to the Presiding Judge. Any such hearing shall be reported and shall not be open to the public. (e) The Presiding Judge shall notify the complainant and the attorney in writing of his or her determination. If the Presiding Judge determines that the attorney has acted contrary to state or local rules of court, or finds that the attorney acted incompetently, the Presiding Judge may remove the attorney from representing party affected and appoint other counsel, privately or publicly reprove the attorney, require the attorney to successfully complete a specific program of continuing education, impose reasonable monetary sanctions against the attorney as the Presiding Judge may deem appropriate, refer the matter to the California State Bar for further action, and/or notify the Court's Executive Officer and/or County Administrator responsible for contracting for public defender/attorney services in dependency cases of the Court's findings and determinations. (f) Whether or not an initial hearing was held, if the Court makes a finding that an attorney has violated a state or local rule or otherwise acted incompetently, the attorney may request a review hearing. Said request for a review hearing shall be made in writing to the Presiding Judge within fifteen (15) days of the Presiding Judge issuing his or her written determination. If the attorney requests a review hearing, the attorney shall serve a copy of the request on the complaining party. The review hearing shall be held as soon as practicable after the attorney's request therefore, except the complainant and the attorney shall each be given at least ten (10) days notice of the hearing. The review hearing shall be held before the Presiding Judge or another judge of this Court as the Presiding Judge may designate. The review hearing shall be reported and shall not be open to the public. At the review hearing, each party shall have the right to present arguments with respect to the Presiding Judge's determination. Such arguments shall be based on the information or evidence before the court at the time the determination was made. No new evidence may be presented unless the party offering such evidence can show that it was not reasonably available to the party at the time that the Presiding Judge made his or her initial determination with respect to the complaint. The attorney may however present additional evidence with respect to the appropriateness of discipline imposed, and/or action taken with respect to the attorney. If the attorney does offer additional evidence with respect to the discipline imposed or action taken, the complainant may then also offer evidence related to said discipline and/or action. Within ten (10) days after the review hearing, the Presiding Judge or Judge conducting the review hearing, shall issue a written determination upholding, reversing, or amending the original determination. The review hearing decision shall be the final determination of the Court with respect to the matter. A copy of the review hearing decision shall be provided to both the complainant and the attorney. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002; Amended July 1, 2024) RULE 9.7 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM (CASA) (a) The presiding judge of the juvenile court may create and/or appoint a special advocate program, which shall adhere to the requirements set forth in California Rules of Court, rule 5.655. (b) A CASA volunteer shall have the right to be present and be heard at all 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 CASA volunteer shall not be deemed to be a “party,” as described in Title 3 of Part II of the Code of Civil Procedure. However, the court, in its discretion, shall have the authority to grant the CASA Advocate amicus curiae status, which includes the right to appear with counsel. (c) CASA reports shall be filed with the court at least two days prior to the hearing. The CASA program shall also provide a copy of the report to all counsel and any de facto parent at least two days before the hearing. (d) Should the Juvenile Court dismiss the dependency action and create family law orders pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code § 362.4, the CASA volunteer’s appointment may be continued in the family law proceedings. If ordered, the Juvenile Court order shall set forth the nature, extent and duration of the CASA volunteer’s duties in the family law proceeding. (e) A CASA volunteer may resign from an individual case or the CASA program or may be removed from an individual case in accordance with California Rules of Court, rule 5.655(h). (f) In order to involuntarily terminate a CASA volunteer from the CASA program, the CASA program director shall file a written application with the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court requesting termination of the volunteer, along with a proof of service showing service of the application on the volunteer. The volunteer may file a response to the application within ten (10) days of receipt of the application. The response must be filed with the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court and served on the CASA program director. The Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court shall either rule on the application after a review of the application and response, if any, or set a hearing on the application. (g) A CASA volunteer may file a grievance regarding the CASA program with the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court if the volunteer has exhausted the CASA program’s grievance process and certifies that fact in the grievance filed with the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court. The Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court shall investigate the grievance as he/she deems appropriate, respond in writing to the CASA volunteer and CASA Executive Director regarding the results of the investigation, and take any action the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court deems appropriate. (Adopted, effective July 1, 2010) RULE 9.8 APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (a) Immediately upon the filing of a petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code § 602, whether in a detention or non-detention case, the Public Defender shall be deemed to be appointed to represent the minor in all proceedings thereafter, until relieved by the court. (b) Immediately upon the filing of a petition pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code § 300, whether or not the child or children have been removed, the Inyo County contract Public Defenders shall be deemed to be appointed to represent the minor child or children, and each of the parents/guardians in all proceedings thereafter, until relieved by the court. The appointment of the specific Public Defender for the respective parties shall be as provided under Inyo County Public Defender contracts in effect at the time of the filing of the petition. (c) The automatic appointment of the Public Defender as provided above in this rule, shall be deemed to be vacated where retained counsel appears at the arraignment (initial hearing) or detention hearing for the minor, child, children, and/or parent/guardian. (Adopted, effective July 1, 2010) RULE 9.9 DEPENDENCY MEDIATION Pursuant to applicable laws and rules of court, including, but not limited to, Welfare & Institutions Code § 350, and California Rules of Court, rule 5.518, the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court may develop and implement protocols for voluntary and/or mandatory confidential mediation in dependency (WIC § 300) cases. (Adopted, effective July 1, 2010)
ARTICLE IX JUVENILE AND DEPENDENCY RULE 9.1 STANDING ORDERS PERTAINING TO JUVENILE AND DEPENDENCY CASES The following Standing Orders of this Court are incorporated herein by reference, as though set forth fully and at length: (a) "Inyo County Protocol For The Administration Of Psychotropic Medication," Standing Order No. SO AD 18-051; (b) "Order Pertaining To The Disclosure Of Juvenile Informatio
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-07 (California T4 Inyo build 2026-10-07) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-inyo/docs/local-rules/inyo-local-rules-court-7-1-2025-final.pdf (2192390 bytes, sha256 a6aa75be2cec1e4f127ddf327214b9c900e83376971d9542c1aaafb652cc7684; 68 pages) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow). The rules (pages 6 to 56) were composed once and cut at each article heading (the book's two title lines and the twelve articles rejoin to the whole): the running header (Local Rules of Court - Inyo County Superior Court (Rev. 7-1-2025)-) and the page numbers removed as chrome; one word struck through in two places (Rule 9.4) taken out as deleted text (the composer's strike_out; custody review/strike-report-2026-10-07.txt); the cover, the table of contents and list of currently effective rules, and Appendix I (the alternative dispute resolution forms) belong to no article card; lines reflowed into the court's paragraphs, each rule heading on its own line; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. Review note: Rule 9.4 (d) and (i)(2) print “the court may shall order” with “shall” struck through (pages 44 and 45; the book is not declared a redline, and the rule was last amended effective July 1, 2010): the struck word is taken out as deleted text, so the card reads “the court may order” (custody review/strike-report-2026-10-07.txt); a review task asks the court to confirm. Published as printed (each read on the page): Rule 9.2 “removed from the custody their parent or guardian” and “(See also Rule 2.6 infra)”, though Rule 2.6 precedes it; Rule 9.4 (d) “fails to compete such training”; Rule 9.5 (b)(2) “possible joiner of public agencies”. Rule 9.1 incorporates six standing orders that the court's website does not post; a review task asks for them.
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.