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Sacramento County Superior Court — Juvenile Transfer-In Hearings and the Intercounty Transfer Protocol

High confidence· verified October 2, 2026Divisional InstructionsJuvenile Transfer-In Hearings and the Intercounty Transfer Protocol, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento; the court's web page https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/divisions/juvenile/intercounty-transfer-protocol, fetched 2026-10-02.

Summary

The juvenile court's page on intercounty transfers: transfer-in hearings at the Juvenile Courthouse (juvenile justice and dependency matters Monday through Friday; nonminor dependent matters Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 92) with check-in at Juvenile Court Reception; and an overview of the SacJoaquin Valley/Foothills Intercounty Transfer Protocol (effective October 3, 2005; amended January 12, 2015), its participating counties and its documents.

Applies to

California > Third Appellate District > Sacramento County > Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento

Requirement

Juvenile Justice and Dependency Matters Juvenile Justice and Dependency Transfer-In matters are heard at the Juvenile Courthouse. In-Custody/Out-of-Custody: Monday through Friday at 1:30 p.m., Dept. TBD All Parties are to check in at Juvenile Court Reception on the 1st Floor WIC § 300 Petitions: Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m., Dept. TBD All parties are to check in at Juvenile Court Reception on the 1st Floor Nonminor Dependent Matters Nonminor Dependent Transfer-In matters are heard at the Juvenile Courthouse. Nonminor Dependent: Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 92 All parties are to check in at Juvenile Court Reception on the 1st Floor Overview SacJoaquin Valley/Foothills Intercounty Transfer Protocol Effective: October 3, 2005 Amended: January 12, 2015 This protocol was developed to assist jurisdictions in transferring the authority over juvenile justice and dependency cases from one county to another. The protocol consists of procedures, rules, and coordination tools that help court staff, probation officers, and social workers to process these cases efficiently. The following counties, including their Superior Court, Probation Department, and Child Welfare Agency, have agreed to abide by the protocol: Amador El Dorado Napa Nevada Placer Sacramento San Joaquin Solano Stanislaus Sutter Yolo Yuba Juvenile Justice (916) 876-7753 DelinquencyPetitions@saccourt.ca.gov Juvenile Dependency (916) 876-7753 DependencyPetitions@saccourt.ca.gov Protocol Documents SacJoaquin Valley/Foothills Intercounty Transfer Protocol Attachment 1: Welfare and Institutions Code Sec. 241.1 Assessment Criteria Attachment 2: Intercounty Transfer Advanced Notice Attachment 3: Juvenile Court Transfer-Out Orders (JV-550) Attachment 4: Certification of Documents/Receipt of Documents Attachment 5: Probation Cover Sheet Attachment 6: Child Welfare Cover Sheet Attachment 7: Motion for Transfer Out (JV-548), mandatory use of Judicial Council form Attachment 8: Juvenile Court Transfer-Out Orders-Nonminor Dependent (JV-552), mandatory use of Judicial Council form

Source of truth

Juvenile Justice and Dependency Matters Juvenile Justice and Dependency Transfer-In matters are heard at the Juvenile Courthouse. In-Custody/Out-of-Custody: Monday through Friday at 1:30 p.m., Dept. TBD All Parties are to check in at Juvenile Court Reception on the 1st Floor WIC § 300 Petitions: Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m., Dept. TBD All parties are to check in at Juvenile Court Reception o

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento — court website
Source health: Pending verification · checked September 28, 2026
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Last verified: October 2, 2026benchpath-ca-t3-sacramento-2026-10-02

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