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Section 16 (Rules 16.01 to 16.10): dependency and delinquency proceedings assigned for all purposes to the supervising judge of each division as designated in an administrative order issued each year (16.01); a request for a contested hearing in dependency proceedings made orally during the law and motion calendar (16.02); counsel to meet and confer within seven days but not less than two days prior to a contested dependency hearing, each party to advise the other counsel of each anticipated witness not later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing, and written reports of expert witnesses disclosed 24 hours in advance (16.03); counsel to furnish a written Judicial Council waiver form for a parent's admission or no contest plea (16.04); attorneys in dependency proceedings who comply with the standards of competence of Rule 5.660, with eight (8) hours of training within the preceding three (3) years or 24 hours of experience within the preceding year, certified on LF-JUV-101, renewal every third year, attorneys who fail the standards decertified, out-of-county attorneys, and an attorney appointed for any unrepresented child who shall also serve as the child's guardian ad litem (16.05); psychotropic drugs for wards or dependent children only on the authorization of a licensed physician, a five to seven day temporary period, objections set for hearing, and the court to issue orders within two (2) days (16.06); notice to the court of a dependent child's interest in another forum on form JV-180 or a declaration, and the court's action (16.07); written complaints about appointed counsel by a client age 12 years or older lodged with the court, which the presiding judge of the juvenile dependency court shall review (16.08); access to juvenile court records on a petition (form JV-570 or JV-575) filed at the Shasta County Courthouse with one original and two copies, objections received within 5 actual days, and the order on form JV-574 with the standard Protective Order (LF-JUV-102) (16.09); the court-appointed special advocate (CASA) program under Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 100-109 and Rule 5.655, the advocates' oath, functions and duties, their access to records, and CASA reports submitted at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing and CASA to serve a copy of the report on the parties at least two (2) court days prior (16.10).
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SECTION 16 JUVENILE COURT RULES RULE 16.01 ALL PURPOSE ASSIGNMENT All juvenile dependency proceedings are assigned for all purposes to the supervising judge of the juvenile dependency division and all juvenile delinquency proceedings are assigned for all purposes to the supervising judge of the juvenile delinquency division as designated in an administrative order issued each year. (Amended, effective July 1, 2018) RULE 16.02 PROCEDURES AND TIME FRAMES FOR CONTESTED ISSUES Should any parent, child or social worker request a contested hearing on any issue pertaining to child dependency proceedings, the request may be made orally during the law and motion calendar for dependency proceedings. The court shall set the matter for hearing in accordance with the time limitations established by law (e.g., Welfare and Institutions Code Section 334; California Rules of Court 5.680. (Adopted, effective January 1, 1996) RULE 16.03 MEET AND CONFER REQUIREMENT (A) Within seven days but not less than two days prior to any contested hearing in a juvenile dependency proceeding, all counsel shall meet and confer with the court officer assigned by the Department of Social Services and/or the Deputy or Assistant County Counsel assigned to the case. Counsel will have previously met with their respective clients and will 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 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing of the names and addressed 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 24 hours in advance of the hearing. (Amended, effective January 1, 2005) RULE 16.04 WRITTEN WAIVER In order to facilitate the taking of admissions or no contest pleas from parents in juvenile dependency proceedings, counsel shall furnish the court, at the time of the plea, a written Judicial Council waiver form which has been discussed with and completed by the parent(s). (Amended, effective January 1, 2005) RULE 16.05 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 representation 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 LF-JUV-101, Certification of Attorney Competency. After the effective date of these rules, any attorney appearing in a dependency matter for the first time shall complete and submit LF-JUV-101, 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 April 30, 2002, 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 LF-JUV-101, 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 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. 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 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. The court may also appoint a Court Appointed Special Advocate to serve as guardian ad litem jointly with the attorney appointed as such. (Amended, effective July 1, 2013) RULE 16.06 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS The administration of psychotropic drugs to minors who are wards or dependent children of the court shall only occur upon the authorization of a duly licensed physician. A Request for Psychotropic Medication Therapy shall be prepared by the minor’s physician and provided to CPS/Probation for submission to the minor’s parent or guardian to obtain consent, or in the absence of or unwillingness of parent or guardian to consent, to the Juvenile Court in support of an application for authority to administer the medication. The administering physician may initiate or continue the use of such drugs for a five to seven day temporary period (the longer period applicable when the last day occurs on a weekend or court holiday) while Probation or CPS attempts to obtain parental or guardian consent. As soon as it becomes known that the minor, a parent, guardian, parent/guardian’s attorney and/or the minor’s attorney objects to administration of psychotropic drugs, the matter will be set for hearing in the Juvenile Court. In the absence of written objections, the court will review and consider the Request for Psychotropic Medication Therapy, and issue such orders as it deems appropriate within two (2) days after submission. If the minor has been involuntarily detained pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code §5585, et seq., the Juvenile Court and the Superior Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction to issue orders regarding involuntary administration of psychotropic drugs. Prior to issuance of an order for such treatment by the Superior Court, the Court must conduct a hearing pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code §5332 and find that the minor lacks capacity to make an informed decision to refuse the medication. (Adopted, effective January 1, 1999) RULE 16.07 PROCEDURES FOR INFORMING THE COURT OF THE INTERESTS OF A DEPENDENT CHILD (A) 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 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, Request To Change Court Order or by the filing of a 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 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 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 child’s interests and whether further investigation may be necessary. (D) 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. (E) The court may set a hearing on the notice if the court deems it necessary in order to determine the nature of the child’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 child is required, the court will appoint an attorney for the child if the child 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 child’s behalf; (3) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the child 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 child. [effective date 7/1/01]; (Amended, effective July 1, 2013) RULE 16.08 COMPLAINTS AGAINST ATTORNEYS FOR PARTIES IN DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS All counsel appointed to represent a party in a dependency action shall advise his or her client, age 12 years or older, that they have the right to submit a written complaint 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 so by the court, file a written response to the complaint. The presiding judge of the juvenile dependency court shall review the complaint and any response of the attorney and shall take appropriate action including, but not limited to, permitting a hearing on the written 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. (Adopted, effective January 1, 1999) RULE 16.09 CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS/PETITIONS (Dependency and Delinquency Proceedings) (A) Access to Records. With the exception of those persons or agencies permitted to inspect juvenile court records without court authorization under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 827, 827.10 and 828, California Rules of Court, Rule 5.552(b), every person or agency seeking to inspect or obtain juvenile court records must petition the court for authorization. (B) Filing Petition. All Petitions for Disclosure of Confidential Juvenile Records and Petitions to Obtain Report of Law Enforcement Agency/Juvenile (Judicial Council Form JV-570 and JV-575, respectively) shall be filed in the clerk’s office of the Shasta County Courthouse, 1515 Court Street, Redding, CA 96001. Petitioner shall submit one original and two copies for filing. If a conformed copy is requested, additional copies with a self-addressed stamped envelope shall be included. (C) Completing Petition. The Petition shall be completed with specificity regarding the records sought and the relevance and necessity of said records. If access is sought in relation to pending civil litigation the attorney of record shall attach a separate declaration signed under penalty of perjury pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §2015.5 that he/she is the attorney of record in a pending action or potential action which relates to the petition. The declaration must contain: a) the type of action being pursued; b) identification of the party represented by said attorney; c) specification of the necessity and relevance of access to said juvenile records sought, including a copy of the complaint; and d) evidence of designation as counsel of record (e.g., minute order or other court documentation with such identification, copy of complaint or a valid retainer agreement.) The petitioning attorney shall include in his/her declaration, under penalty of perjury, that any records or reports or information relating to the contents of these records or reports shall not be disseminated to any persons or agencies not authorized to receive documents under Welfare and Institutions Code §827 without further court order and comport with the requirements pursuant to Navajo Express v. Superior Court of San Mateo County (1986) 186 C.A. 3d 981. (D) Objections. Any objections to the petitioner’s request for access to juvenile records must be submitted in writing to, and received by, the Juvenile Court Supervising Judge no later than 5 actual days after the filing date of the petition. Prompt telephonic notice to the court that such an objection is forthcoming must be provided, in order to ensure proper consideration of such an objection. The judicial assistant may be reached for that purpose at (530) 225-5116. (E) Hearings. Petitions will be handled without a hearing unless the Supervising Judge of the Juvenile Court or his/her designee sets one. (F) Order. If the court orders disclosure of juvenile court records, the court will issue Judicial Council Form JV-574, Order After Judicial Review, which shall include the Court’s standard Protective Order (local form LF-JUV-102). It is incumbent upon the Petitioner to present the Order to the respective agency and to comply with all agency rules and procedures including but not limited to the payment of any costs associated with the copying of records as identified in the Order. (Amended, effective July 1, 2025) RULE 16.10 COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (A) Establishment of CASA Program. (1) Adoption of guidelines. 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) Appointment of Special Advocates. 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 a CASA program formed and operating under the guidelines adopted in subsection (A) above. (3) Reports of compliance. 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) Confidentiality. 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) Sworn officer of the court. 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) Functions. 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 insure 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 16.10(B)(2) 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 interests, 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 child. (7) 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) Investigations and access to records. 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) Timely notice. 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) Right to appear. 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. 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. (Adopted, January 1, 2010)
SECTION 16 JUVENILE COURT RULES RULE 16.01 ALL PURPOSE ASSIGNMENT All juvenile dependency proceedings are assigned for all purposes to the supervising judge of the juvenile dependency division and all juvenile delinquency proceedings are assigned for all purposes to the supervising judge of the juvenile delinquency division as designated in an administrative order issued each year. (Amended, effec
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-11 (California T4 Shasta build 2026-10-11) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-shasta/docs/roc/roc_jan26.pdf (the court's rule book, its cover letter of May 18, 2026 “The attachment represents a new edition of the Local Rules of Court for the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta, effective July 1, 2026.” and its title page “RULES ADOPTED: May 18, 2026 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2026”, as fetched 2026-10-11; 1041160 bytes, sha256 e2a8127b7fc6ca48e78283c7ab9a2d4d387d18726a2f343fb5baae7837d44755; 85 pages; this section PDF pages 64 to 72) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow) and its strike-out: the rules (PDF pages 10 to 73, printed 1 to 64) composed as one text, from “SECTION 1” to the last rule of Section 18, and cut at the eighteen section headings, each matched once as a whole line (a section may begin mid-page: Sections 8 and 9 both begin on PDF page 36, Sections 10 and 11 on page 40; Sections 4 and 12 print only “(RESERVED)” and are no card); each page's running header (“Local Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta”) and its printed page number removed as chrome (129 lines); lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs, each rule's number set with its title as one line (“RULE 2.06 COURT REPORTERS”) and each history note on a line of its own; the strike report (review/strike-report-2026-10-11.txt) finds one struck run, a single space on PDF page 14 that a short stroke crosses in Rule 2.06(B), and no struck text; 7 whitespace-only fixes (build/book-fixes.json: the headings of Rules 3.03, 5.19 and 15.20 and Section 7's title, each printed on two or three lines, set as one line; two sentences of Rules 5.16 and 14.06(A) broken before a line, joined; Rule 14.12's web address joined across its line wrap without a space); the vertical-gap, short-line, page-break, fragment and row audits (custody file book_extra_audits.py; review/book-extra-audits-2026-10-11.txt) list candidates read one by one (build/book_fixes.py); proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover letter, the title page, the table of contents, the index and the appendices listing the local forms (PDF pages 1 to 9 and 74 to 85) belong to no card. Review note: Carried as printed: Rule 16.02's “(e.g., Welfare and Institutions Code Section 334; California Rules of Court 5.680.” without its closing parenthesis, Rule 16.03(B)'s “the names and addressed of each anticipated witness”, Rule 16.10(A)(1)'s “.Welfare and Institutions Code”, and Rule 16.05(C)(2)'s training deadline of April 30, 2002.
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.