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Supersedes Miscellaneous Order No. 010810: the superior court clerk permits attorneys and paralegals of Appellate Defenders Inc. and any counsel appointed by this court to view and copy all superior court file materials, including sealed and confidential materials, in their clients' cases and related cases to the same extent the client or trial counsel could, on presentation of a photographic identification and an ADI business card or the appointment order; applies to criminal, juvenile dependency and juvenile delinquency cases, commitments under Welfare and Institutions Code section 6500 et seq., Sexually Violent Predators Act cases (section 6600 et seq.), Family Code section 7800 et seq. proceedings, petitions to withdraw consent to an adoption under Family Code section 9005, subdivision (e), and Lanterman-Petris-Short Act conservatorships (section 5000 et seq.); effective on filing until vacated or modified.
The superior court clerk permits representatives of Appellate Defenders Inc. and any counsel appointed by this court to view and copy the superior court file and exhibits, including sealed and confidential documents, in their clients' cases and related cases to the same extent the client or trial counsel could, discussing any proposed denial with the clerk of this court by telephone first; applies to criminal, juvenile dependency and juvenile delinquency cases, commitments under Welfare and Institutions Code section 6500 et seq., Sexually Violent Predators Act cases (section 6600 et seq.), Family Code section 7800 proceedings, Family Code section 9005 petitions and LPS conservatorships (section 5150 et seq.); access on a photographic identification and an ADI business card or the appointment order.
Record contents: in criminal and juvenile delinquency appeals the record is augmented under rules 8.340 and 8.410 to include reporter's transcripts of jury voir dire where a jury-composition or mistrial motion was decided adversely and of opening statements (not after a plea or admission), of sealed and in camera hearings adverse to the appellant (listed in the index and transmitted sealed in an original and two copies, with the court's limits on who may examine them), of waivers of constitutional rights, of plea-withdrawal and sentencing proceedings, of competence and Faretta proceedings, of adverse rulings on suppression, impeachment, severance or joinder, venue, Pitchess and in limine motions, and of the probation-revocation proceedings listed, and a clerk's transcript with all documentary exhibits admitted, refused or lodged, including demonstrative exhibits and slide presentations lodged in the superior court; in juvenile dependency appeals the record is augmented under rules 8.155(a), 8.410(b) and 8.416(d) with the detention hearing transcript, the transcript of the hearing setting the section 366.26 hearing (unless a notice of intent was filed), the ICWA inquiry forms, notices, return receipts and tribal responses, and the transcript of proceedings at which the ICWA was considered.
Record contents in criminal and juvenile delinquency appeals: beyond the transcripts the California Rules of Court designate, the record should include the reporter's transcripts of denied defense motions (suppression, in limine, Pitchess, Faretta, Marsden and the others listed), of granted prosecution motions (joinder, impeachment, prior offenses), of the sentencing, plea and revocation proceedings in probation-revocation appeals, and of in camera or sealed hearings transmitted to this court only - sealed Marsden and in camera transcripts as an original and two copies on paper or a separately saved electronic file (adopted eff. August 23, 2019).
Settlement conferences in civil appeals (not juvenile delinquency, dependency, parental-rights or criminal-ancillary appeals): scheduled on the written request of counsel for all parties to the Clerk/Executive Officer before briefing closes, or ordered by the panel; the record and briefing continue unless time is extended; a justice from outside the assigned division presides and later communications go to that justice off the court file; parties, counsel of record, representatives with full settlement authority and any applicable insurance carrier attend every session in person unless excused in advance; agreements are implemented promptly and a settled appellant files a notice of settlement and seeks dismissal under rule 8.244; confidentiality; monetary sanctions by the Settlement Conference Justice or the Administrative Presiding Justice (adopted eff. August 23, 2019).
Juvenile cases strictly confidential - no information given on the phone, parties wishing information must come to the courthouse and present identification establishing themselves as parties to the case; the Justice Center Courthouse, 12855 Justice Center Drive, the Juvenile Clerk at (209) 533-6975; Transfer-In Hearings - Transfer-Ins for Juvenile Dependency cases heard on Mondays at 1:30PM, Transfer-Ins for Juvenile Delinquency cases on Mondays at 8:30AM; juvenile dependency (Welfare and Institutions Code section 300) and delinquency (section 602); parents or guardians entitled to a copy of the delinquency petition; an attorney appointed for a child whose family cannot afford representation, representing the child only; the Juvenile Justice Commission.
The delinquency cases the Juvenile Divisions handle (Welfare and Institutions Code section 602) and dependency cases (section 300); Transfer In Hearings, as required by California Rules of Court, rule 5.610(f)(2) - the Juvenile Court Clerk's office at (559) 582-1010 x6102 or x6155, 1640 Kings County Drive, Hanford, CA 93230; Juvenile Delinquency Cases, Department 9, Monday through Wednesday and Friday, at 8:15am (excluding holidays); Juvenile Dependency Cases, Department 9, Monday through Friday, at 8:15am (excluding holidays); juvenile hearings and records confidential (Welfare and Institutions Code sections 676 and 827, rule 5.552) - an appointment with the clerk's office to view a file or request copies, valid photo identification required, no information given over the phone or by mail, no charge for copies to authorized persons, others by a JV-570 Petition for Disclosure of Juvenile Case File; sealing under sections 786 and 781; restitution, and the Juvenile Dependency Counsel Collections Program (section 903.47); the dress code - shorts, tank tops, halter tops or bare midriffs, mini-skirts, hats, bare feet, clothing with emblems that condone illegal or inappropriate activity and gang-related clothing not permitted, no chewing gum in the courtroom; all persons entering a court facility subject to search, no camera or other recording devices; a parent or legal guardian must appear with a child at delinquency court hearings.
The protocol implementing Welfare & Institutions Code § 709 for the Juvenile Division when a doubt arises as to a minor's competency in a delinquency case, supplementing California Rule of Court 5.645 and Local Rule 622 (if a conflict arises, the law controls): where substantial evidence exists that a minor may be incompetent the court may consider informal resolution (dismissal under Welf. & Inst. Code § 782, evaluation under § 705 and Penal Code § 4011.6, services, and progress review hearings with the consent of the parties); counsel for the minor or the court may express a doubt, proceedings shall be suspended on substantial evidence raising a doubt, and unless the parties stipulate or submit on the minor's lack of competency the court shall appoint an expert; an expert the prosecuting attorney or the minor retains is at that party's cost and disclosed at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing, and a District Attorney expert needs a juvenile court order to evaluate the minor; the appointed expert follows the Checklist for Juvenile Competency Evaluations in the minor's preferred language or with a certified interpreter, has at least fifteen (15) court days to complete the evaluation, and reports in writing to the court at least two (2) court days before the hearing and to minor's counsel, the probation department, and the prosecution; on receipt the parties may stipulate, submit or contest, and a minor the expert opines is developmentally disabled is referred by probation to the Central Valley Regional Center; the competency hearing is set within fifteen (15) court days of receipt for a minor in custody (good cause may extend it briefly) and within forty-five (45) days out of custody; the minor is presumed competent and the party asserting incompetency bears the burden, a minor under the age of 14 first receiving a capacity determination under Penal Code § 26; the minor's statements to an evaluator may not be used in the petitioner's case-in-chief, and the court states an express finding on the record; a competent minor's proceedings are reinstated, a petition with only misdemeanor offenses is dismissed, and on a felony petition all offenses remain suspended while the minor is referred to services in the least restrictive environment consistent with public safety, a probation officer initiating them through Central Valley Regional Center or Kings County Behavioral Health Services (a regional center evaluation within 120 days for a minor not yet its patient); remediation services are reviewed at least every thirty (30) days in custody and every forty-five (45) days out of custody, the § 709(h)(5) factors weighed whenever confinement over six months is considered, and within six months of the initial finding of incompetency an evidentiary hearing leads to reinstatement, return to the program (the total remediation period not to exceed one year) or dismissal of the petition, with persons and agencies invited to the dismissal hearing.
Chapter 6, Juvenile Court Rules: the rules apply to Juvenile Court proceedings, not juvenile traffic hearings (600); standing orders of the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court (601); each party and attorney to attend each scheduled hearing unless excused (602); motions under Code of Civil Procedure sections 1010 et seq. and the California Rules of Court, notice reduced to five (5) court days, oppositions filed and served two (2) court days before the hearing, the date reserved with the calendar clerk, and papers that do not comply not considered unless good cause is shown (603); ex parte applications to the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court or a designee, served whenever possible on all counsel, CASA, the social worker and parents without counsel, notice excused where it would frustrate the order and cause irreparable injury or is not possible (604); reciprocal discovery under rule 5.546, witness lists for contested hearings and expert reports at least five (5) court days before the hearing, formal discovery only on noticed motion after informal means are exhausted, and Penal Code sections 1054 through 1054.8 in delinquency proceedings (605); no interview of the minor about the allegations without the minor's attorney's permission or a court order, and no examination without court approval on noticed motion (606); counsel minimizing interviews of a minor in alleged child abuse, first reviewing the interviews taken and reports made (607); an attorney of the Minors Advocate Office of CPS as the minor's guardian ad litem until a CASA program is established (608); a guardian ad litem for an incompetent parent under the Penal Code section 1367 test (609); the guardian ad litem given a party's notice, access to records and right to appear (610); a motion, in writing or orally, challenging the legal sufficiency of a dependency petition as early as possible (611); citations, warrants and subpoenas under rule 5.526, warrant bail normally not less than $5,000 (612); settlement encouraged, the parties meeting at least one-half hour before a Jurisdiction/Disposition hearing (613); dependency counsel meeting Rule 5.660(d), court appointed attorneys with eight (8) hours of training or six (6) months experience, eight (8) hours of continuing education every three (3) years and an annual Certificate of Competency (614); delinquency counsel meeting Rule 5.664, appointed counsel completing form JV-700 annually (615); written complaints about appointed counsel lodged in a sealed envelope and reviewed within ten (10) days, and on a prima facie case an informal response or a hearing not open to the public on at least five (5) days notice, all confidential (616); notice to the court, orally or by declaration, of a minor's right or interest to be protected in another forum (617); confidential juvenile records disclosed under rule 5.552, Welfare and Institutions Code sections 825 through 830.1 and the court's December 12, 2013 written policy (618); transcripts at court expense on demonstrating legal necessity and financial assistance or income within the criteria of form FW-001-INFO (619); CASA volunteers, sworn officers of the court appointed in dependency proceedings or after wardship, with access to case files, notice of all proceedings, service of all documents filed, and their reports submitted at least ten (10) court days prior to the hearing (620); all-purpose judicial assignments by standing order in juvenile cases (621); the Juvenile Competency Protocol effective July 1, 2021 (622); and remote appearances at non-contested dependency hearings after disposition orders, contested hearings in person, a location free of distractions, and no photographs, recording or broadcasting (623)
Juvenile Dependency Cases, Juvenile Delinquent Cases; effective February 20, 2024, electronic filing through electronic delivery (including e-mail) of documents in Juvenile cases (FAQs - eDelivery for Juvenile Cases); the hearing schedule - Juvenile Dependency Cases: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday at 8:30 a.m. (Law & Motion) and 9:30 a.m. (Contested Hearings), Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. (In Custody Add-Ons), Friday at 9:30 a.m. (Trailing Cases); Juvenile Delinquency Cases: Monday to Thursday at 1:30 p.m. (Law & Motion and Contested Hearings), Friday at 9:30 a.m. (In Custody Add-ons); per CRC 5.610(f)(2), Transfer-In Cases heard Monday to Thursday at 8:30 a.m. (dependency) and 1:30 p.m. (delinquency), Friday at 9:30 a.m.; fees assessed at the Disposition/Sentencing; Forms JV-100, JV-110 and JV-600; dependent cases filed by the Department of Child Protective Services (CPS), delinquent cases by the Madera County Probation Department through the District Attorney's Office; Department 36 at the Juvenile Division location; window hours 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM and a drop box from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Standing Order 2019-03 (effective October 29, 2019; an amendment to Standing Order 2009-01), the protocol for section 602/300 hearings: on a minor's detention under section 602, the Juvenile Probation Department asks the Human Services Agency (HSA) whether the minor is a dependent under section 300; if so, the Juvenile Delinquency Court suspends the proceedings and sets a section 241.1 protocol hearing on the W&I § 300 Dependency calendar within 10 days if the minor is in custody and within 15 days if not; the Dependency Clerk notices the parents, guardians, their attorneys, minor's counsel, the District Attorney's juvenile office, the Public Defender's Office if applicable, the Probation Department, and the Human Service Agency; and the Juvenile Probation Department provides the noticed parties the 241.1 report with the police reports.
Transfer-in hearings (California Rules of Court, Rule 5.610(f)(2)) for dependency and delinquency matters at the William Silveria Jr. Juvenile Justice Center, 11200 Avenue 368, Room 201, Visalia, Monday-Friday 8:30 am (excluding holidays), the department to be determined, checking in with the clerk, and transfer-in packets submitted electronically to juvenilefilings@tulare.courts.ca.gov (the Juvenile Court Clerk's office, (559) 738-2300 ext. 4019); juvenile hearings and records confidential, open only to persons authorized under Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 676 and 827 and Rule 5.552, who view a file or request copies by appointment with the clerk's office, with valid photo identification, no information given by phone or by mail and no charge for copies to authorized persons, others filing a JV-570 Petition for Disclosure of Juvenile Case File; records sealed under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 786, or on a petition under Section 781 through the Tulare County Probation Department; a court order changed on form JV-180 after consulting counsel; emancipations filed in the Civil Division of the Visalia Courthouse or the South County Justice Center; a parent or legal guardian required to appear with the child at delinquency hearings, a detained child not released without one; the courtroom dress code - no shorts, tank tops, halter tops or bare midriffs, mini-skirts, hats, bare feet, clothing with emblems that condone illegal or inappropriate activity or gang-related clothing - no chewing gum, and no camera or other recording devices; North County juvenile matters at the Juvenile Justice Center, South County matters at the South County Justice Center, and juvenile traffic in Room 124 of the Visalia Division and at the South County Justice Center.
Rules 1100 to 1113: juvenile matters heard by any judge, commissioner or referee, a presiding judge of the juvenile court assigning section 300 and 601 proceedings, guardianship petitions for dependents presented to the juvenile court, and dependency matters heard by officers trained under section 304.7 (1100); commissioners' and referees' orders final under section 250, rehearings under section 252 (1101); juvenile sessions at the Juvenile Justice Center, 11200 Avenue 368, Visalia, and the South County Justice Center, all section 300 and 602 papers filed in the Juvenile Justice Center clerk's office (1102); documents for a hearing the following day submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. the day before, and documents other than original petitions accepted only with the case caption and a proof of service (1103); noticed motions with a proof of service, notice reducible to five court days and opposition filed and served two court days before, the hearing date reserved with the juvenile calendar clerk first, ex parte relief only on written application with at least four hours notice, papers punched with two holes at the top, and stipulated continuances approved at least two court days before (1104); CWS's single Proof of Service Declaration (Appendix 2) for each dependency hearing (1105); ex parte orders in dependency cases on notice and a Declaration Re Notice of Ex Parte Application (Appendix 11), the clerk holding the application four hours, opposition within four hours of notice (1106); CASA volunteers appointed, given notice, access and service of filings, their reports served at least 10 court days before the hearing (1107); psychotropic medication for dependents and wards in out-of-home placement only on an approved form JV-220, the physician having evaluated the child within 30 days (1108); medical treatment under section 369 and a child's hospitalization reported within two (2) court days (1109); informal discovery under rule 5.546, motions to compel only after informal means are exhausted, no civil discovery methods without authorization, dependency reports filed and served three or five court days before the jurisdictional hearing and 10 court days before other hearings, expert and witness information exchanged at least five court days before contested hearings, and Penal Code sections 1054 - 1054.8 in delinquency proceedings (1110); juvenile case files confidential and inspected only under sections 827, 827.12 and 828 and rule 5.552, persons entitled without an order filing Local Form JUV-001 (1111); the public and media excluded from dependency and delinquency proceedings except under sections 346, 676 and 676.5 (1112); and media requests to the presiding judge of the juvenile court at least five days before the access date, copied to the Chief Probation Officer and/or the Deputy Director of Child Welfare Services, objections within two court days, and a signed media order (1113)
Juvenile dependency and juvenile delinquency cases, court employees prohibited by law from giving legal advice; information regarding juvenile matters confidential, not given over the phone and given only to persons with a legal right to receive it, such as the juvenile's mother, father or legal guardian; transfer-in hearings generally held on each Monday beginning at 1:00 pm; the Juvenile Division at (530) 233-6516 ext. 1209.
Chapter 16 (Rules 16.01 and 16.02): the Local Rules pertaining to civil, family law, probate and criminal actions made applicable to all juvenile delinquency proceedings except to the extent of a conflict (16.01); a weekly calendar for delinquency proceedings, interested persons to confirm the date and time of a calendared matter by calling the Clerk (16.02(A)); and detention matters set for hearing at 1:00 P.M. on Mondays, the detaining agency to give notice to the Clerk by no later than 3:00 PM on the court day next preceding a hearing at any other time, and timely notice of the detention hearing to the Clerk, all parties and all counsel (16.02(B)).
Juvenile cases strictly confidential - no information given on the phone, and parties wishing to obtain information presenting identification establishing themselves to be parties to the case; dependency matters (Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 and following) and delinquency matters (section 602 and following); an attorney appointed by the court for a child whose family cannot afford legal representation (representing the child only, not the parents or guardians); transfer-in hearings for both dependency and delinquency matters held on Mondays (excluding holidays) at 1:30 p.m. in the Mammoth Lakes branch, 100 Thompsons Way (mailing address P.O. Box 1037); questions to that address, by e-mail to criminal@mono.courts.ca.gov or by telephone, Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Juvenile matters confidential and many proceedings not open to the public, juvenile records released only to officers of the court, specific agencies or by order of the Presiding Judge, no information given over the telephone; parents or guardians entitled to a copy of the delinquency petition; an attorney appointed for a child whose family cannot afford one, representing the child only; first appearances by out-of-custody minors and their parents on juvenile petitions and all other hearings in delinquency cases heard at 2:00 PM on the dates shown in the court's calendar; all juvenile dependency matters other than evidentiary hearings heard in the afternoon at 2:00 PM on the calendar's dates, detention hearings and other short notice matters heard as needed, evidentiary hearings specially set.
Section 14 (Rules 14.01 to 14.07): all juvenile dependency and juvenile delinquency proceedings assigned for all purposes to Department 1 pursuant to the annual court calendar (14.01); the court shall set the matter for hearing in accordance with the time limitations established by law, e.g. Welfare and Institutions Code §334 and California Rules of Court, Rule 5.680 (14.02); all counsel shall meet and confer with the court officer assigned by the Department of Child Welfare Services (CWS) and/or the Deputy or Assistant County Counsel assigned to the case, counsel will have previously met with their respective clients, the requirements not to apply to parties representing themselves in propria persona (14.03(A)); if the parties are unable to resolve the issues, each party shall advise the other counsel not later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing of the names and addresses of each anticipated witness, failure to comply may be cause for preclusion of the witness (14.03(B)); written reports of expert witnesses disclosed to all parties at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing (14.03(C)); counsel shall furnish the court, at the time of the plea, a written Judicial Council waiver form discussed with and completed by the parent(s), to facilitate the taking of admissions or no contest pleas in juvenile dependency proceedings (14.04); all attorneys appearing in juvenile dependency proceedings shall comply with the standards of competence required by California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660 (14.05(A)); each attorney appearing in a dependency proceeding shall have at least eight (8) hours of training or education in juvenile dependency law within the preceding three (3) years or at least 24 hours of experience within the preceding year in dependency proceedings (14.05(B)); the administration of psychotropic drugs to wards or dependent children only upon the authorization of a duly licensed physician, a Request for Psychotropic Medication Therapy prepared by the minor’s physician for submission to the parent or guardian or to the Juvenile Court, a five to seven day temporary period while Probation or CWS attempts to obtain consent, the matter set for hearing on an objection, the court to issue orders within two (2) days after submission in the absence of written objections, and concurrent jurisdiction for a minor detained under Welfare and Institutions Code §5585 (14.06); every person or agency seeking to inspect or obtain juvenile court records must petition the court, except those permitted under Welfare and Institutions Code §§827, 827.10 and 828 and California Rules of Court, Rule 5.552(b), and an Indian child’s tribe representative if the tribe has intervened and a mental health professional ordered by the court to examine or treat the juvenile or the family (14.07(A)); petitions on Judicial Council Form JV-570 and JV-575 filed in the Trinity County Courthouse, 11 Court Street, Weaverville, CA 96093, with one original and two copies (14.07(B)); the petition completed with specificity, the attorney of record in pending civil litigation to attach a declaration under Code of Civil Procedure §2015.5 (14.07(C)); at least five calendar days before the petition is filed, petitioner shall serve, or attempt to serve, a copy on county counsel, district attorney, child, attorney of record for child, parent or guardian, probation department, and child welfare services program (14.07(D)); objections in writing received by the Juvenile Court Presiding Judge no later than 5 actual days after the filing date of the petition, with prompt telephonic notice to the court, Court Services reached at (530) 623-1208 (14.07(E)); petitions handled without a hearing unless the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court or his/her designee sets one (14.07(F)); and if the court orders disclosure, the court will issue Judicial Council Form JV-574, the Petitioner to present the Order to the agency and pay any costs of copying (14.07(G)).
Juvenile dependency and delinquency cases strictly confidential - no information provided over the phone, parties seeking information appearing in person at the Courthouse with identification, only those with a legal right to the information (such as the juvenile's mother, father or legal guardian) obtaining details; a parent or guardian preferably accompanying the minor in court, one unable to attend contacting the court in advance; a juvenile delinquency case sealed through the Probation Department at (530) 283-6200, which for a small fee prepares the paperwork and files it with the court; an attorney appointed for a child whose family cannot afford one, and for parents in dependency cases; parents possibly held responsible for attorney fees, probation department services and placement costs.
General Order 2020-14, signed by Mark R. Nareau, Assistant Presiding Judge: all applications for psychotropic medication (JV220) to the Lassen County Superior Court for delinquency cases to include a summary from the prescribing physician regarding all behavioral, non-medication and prior medication interventions attempted to assist the minor in dealing with the presenting mental health, behavioral or medical issues.
Juvenile dependency and juvenile delinquency cases strictly confidential - no information provided over the phone, information obtained at the Hall of Justice, only by persons with legal right to it (the juvenile's mother, father, or legal guardian) on identification; a parent or guardian preferably present with the minor in court, or the court contacted prior to the hearing to explain the absence; a juvenile delinquency case sealed through the Probation Department at (530) 251-8212 for a small fee; an attorney appointed for the child who cannot afford one, and in dependency cases for a parent, the child's attorney representing the child only; parents possibly responsible for attorney fees, probation department services fees and placement costs.
Rule 14 (subdivisions A to D): private counsel appointed for a minor in a guardianship or for a conservatee or proposed conservatee in a conservatorship an active member of the State Bar of California for at least three (3) years, with no disciplinary proceedings pending and no discipline imposed within the twelve (12) months before first availability, and covered by professional liability insurance of at least $100,000 per claim and $300,000 per year (14(A)); guardianship appointments for counsel who within the preceding five (5) years represented at least three (3) wards, three (3) children in juvenile court dependency or delinquency proceedings or three (3) children in custody proceedings under the Family Code, or who qualify under Local Rule 3 or under California Rules of Court, Rule 5.242 and Local Rule 13 (14(B)); conservatorship appointments for counsel who represented at least three (3) conservatees or proposed conservatees in probate or Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) conservatorships or completed any three (3) of the following five (5) tasks (14(B)); the court, with fewer than four (4) authorized judges, reserves the right to waive the qualification requirements (rule 7.1101(e)(1)) (14(B)); three (3) hours of education each calendar year which qualify for mandatory continuing legal education credit required for attorneys certified as specialists in estate planning, trust, and probate law, or the requirements of Local Rule 3 or Local Rule 13 for guardianships of the person only (14(C)); and certification of qualifications before eligibility and of continuing education before March 31st of each year on Judicial Council Form GC-010, submitted to the court but not filed or lodged in a case file (14(D)).
Juvenile delinquency (the Welfare and Institutions Code, starting at section 602) transfer in hearings held at 2:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month, with the exception of holidays, and juvenile dependency (starting at section 300) transfer in hearings at 8:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month, with the exception of holidays, at the Glenn County Superior Court, 526 West Sycamore Street, Willows; the child in a delinquency case and a parent in a dependency case entitled to an attorney, the court appointing an attorney for the child in an abuse and neglect case unless it finds the child would not benefit; Juvenile Delinquency at (530) 934-6446, option 2, Juvenile Dependency at option 4, juvenile traffic at option 1.
Juvenile transfer-in hearings - Juvenile Dependency on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2 and Juvenile Delinquency on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2 (with the addresses and telephones of the Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency, for dependency, and of Calaveras County Probation, for delinquency); no case heard unless the parent or legal guardian is present in court with the minor; the sealing of a juvenile delinquency case prepared by the Probation Department for a small fee; counsel appointed for the child and, upon request, for a parent or guardian who cannot afford an attorney; parents may be held responsible for attorney fees, probation department services fees and placement costs.
Juvenile dependency, juvenile delinquency and juvenile traffic cases; juvenile delinquency cases set for Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. heard in Department 5; intercounty transfers set in Department 5 - delinquency on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., dependency on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.; no case heard unless the parent or legal guardian is present in court with the minor; information on juvenile matters confidential, given only to persons with a legal right to it and never over the phone; the sealing of a juvenile delinquency case prepared by the Probation Department for a small fee; counsel appointed for the child and, upon request, for a parent or guardian who cannot afford an attorney; parents may be held responsible for attorney fees, probation department services fees and placement costs.
Juvenile transfer cases set as California Rules of Court, Rule 5.610(f)(2) requires - dependency cases (300's) Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 a.m., delinquency cases (602's) Tuesday & Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.; no juvenile case information given over the telephone; juvenile traffic citations for infraction Vehicle Code violations handled by the Traffic Unit, a Notice to Appear a mandatory appearance with a parent or legal guardian; a notice of appeal within 60 days (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.66; Rules 8.400 – 8.474); emancipations filed and heard in the Civil Courts; a parent or legal guardian appearing with the child at court hearings.
The calendars and practice of the Juvenile Division - juvenile delinquency transfers set on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and juvenile dependency transfers on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. in Department 54; photo identification before the Juvenile Division clerk's office gives the next court date or courtroom; a court-appointed attorney requested orally at the next hearing, or in writing to the judicial officer delivered to the clerk's office; for citations, no extension or continuance by telephone (requests in person with photo identification), the minor appearing with a parent or legal guardian, a grace period of 24 hours before a failure to appear is charged, and a written request for rehearing to the presiding judge within ten calendar days (Welfare and Institutions Code section 262); adoption petitions filed in the Civil Division clerk's office and processed through the Adoptions Unit; juvenile court records under Welfare and Institutions Code section 827, not obtainable by subpoena.
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).
Chapter 11 (Rules 11.00.00 to 11.00.21): juvenile court matters heard before the assigned judicial officer on days and times as directed by the court, no contested matter scheduled for hearing more than 30 days from the date of trial setting where time is waived (11.00.01); juvenile 300 proceedings governed by the Welfare and Institutions Code and the California Rules of Court from rule 5.667 and 601 or 602 proceedings from rule 5.752 (11.00.02); access to juvenile case file records governed by Welfare and Institutions Code sections 827 and 828, California Rules of Court, rules 5.552 and 5.553, and the El Dorado County Juvenile Court Standing Order dated March 22, 2017 (11.00.03); the district attorney to represent the probation department in section 602 proceedings and county counsel the Department of Social Services in section 300 proceedings (11.00.04); all requests for prehearing discovery in section 300 proceedings made no later than 5 court days after setting a contested hearing, rule 5.546 governs in section 601 or 602 proceedings, discovery disputes filed no later than 10 calendar days prior to the contested hearing, a request to inspect the juvenile file three (3) business days in advance (11.00.05); the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program - a request for appointment of a child advocate, the advocate an officer of the court, its functions, duties and right to timely notice (11.00.06); CASA reports filed and served not later than five (5) calendar days prior to the hearing, or 10 calendar days prior to a status review (11.00.07); the release of information to CASA advocates (11.00.08); family law advocacy (11.00.09); calendar priority (11.00.10); the case selection procedure (11.00.11); the parents' financial declaration where the court has appointed counsel (11.00.12); the appointment of private attorneys under California Rules of Court, rule 5.660 - a certification of competency within 10 days of a first appearance in a dependency matter, at least eight (8) hours of training or six (6) months of experience, a new certificate of competency on or before January 31 of the third year, the standards of representation, the court to review a written complaint about appointed counsel within 10 days of receipt, the attorney to request a hearing within 10 days, notice of a minor's interest in another forum on Judicial Council form JV-180 (11.00.13); investigator and expert fees submitted to the court for approval, the attorney to hire the investigator or expert only after approval from the court, fees in sections 601 and 602 cases in accordance with Local Rules 5.15.02 and 5.15.03 (11.00.14); dependency detention hearings - CPS to advise the clerk not later than two (2) hours prior to filing the petition, counsel appointed by the clerk not later than two (2) hours after notice, the designated court appearance time one (1) hour prior to the detention hearing, the attorneys to meet with clients no later than one-half hour after it, contested detentions under Welfare and Institutions Code section 321, CPS to notify the attorney for the minor no later than five (5) court days prior to a change in placement (11.00.15); in non-detention cases, the initial hearing not later than 30 court days following the filing of the petition, discovery and negotiation not less than two (2) court days prior to the jurisdiction hearing, counsel appointed not later than one (1) court day after the filing (11.00.16); contested jurisdictional/dispositional hearings - witnesses and reports disclosed no later than 10 calendar days prior, an offer of proof, each party responsible for subpoenaing their own witnesses, exhibits pre-marked, listed and copied, counsel to meet and confer not later than 30 minutes prior to the contested hearing (11.00.17); visitation - the first visit no more than five (5) calendar days after removal, visitation addressed at every regularly scheduled hearing, section 388 motions on visitation heard within five (5) court days of filing (11.00.18); confidentiality in dependency matters - a confidentiality statement for each party to sign, psychological evaluations retained by the attorney, an ex parte communication returned unread, the notice on reports, documents destroyed or returned upon termination of the case, transcripts released only on noticed motion (11.00.19); remote appearances in juvenile 300 proceedings under rule 3.672 and Local Rule 7.02.00(D), and in juvenile justice proceedings under rule 3.672 (11.00.20); the procedures for AIDS testing of minors (11.00.21).
The written protocol for the Yolo County Juvenile Court on the competency process in juvenile delinquency proceedings (section 709; California Rules of Court, rule 5.643): incompetence to proceed in a section 602 proceeding and informal resolution; a doubt expressed by minor's counsel or the court, substantial evidence and the suspension of proceedings; an expert appointed from the court's expert panel, the expert's report received at a hearing within 30 calendar days for a minor in secure confinement or 45 calendar days otherwise and submitted at least 3 judicial days before it, the report's contents and the expert's qualifications; records to the expert; a regional center's evaluation for developmental disability; statements to the expert not used against the minor; additional experts, their reports and qualifications disclosed at least 5 judicial days before the competency hearing; the competency hearing within 15 judicial days or 30 calendar days, the presumption of competence, the burdens and the capacity determination under Penal Code section 26 for a minor under 14; findings of competence or incompetence and dismissal; motions during the suspension; remediation services and the probation department's written remediation program, developed by a multidisciplinary team, received within 30 calendar days and reviewed every 30 calendar days in custody and 45 out of custody; the remediation hearing - the report at least 10 judicial days before, the burdens, six months and one year; secure confinement - the least restrictive environment, six months, and up to 18 months for an offense listed in section 707, subdivision (b); approved by Judge Janene Beronio, Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, and Judge Daniel P. Maguire; the addendum effective March 16, 2021 (the multidisciplinary team's meeting and a table of services and their providers in and out of custody - HHSA, the Juvenile Hall medical provider, Probation, and the Alta California Regional Center) and Addendum #2, effective as of May 3, 2021 (the reports authored by Probation or, for a client of the regional center, by the regional center).
The juvenile delinquency and dependency processes explained for families - a petition within 48 hours and a detention hearing within 72 hours of custody, jurisdiction, disposition, review, fitness, restitution and 366.26 hearings, the reunification plan and fees; juvenile court files confidential, copies of court minute orders and selected court documents obtained by the minor, parents, legal guardians or attorneys of record at the window of the Juvenile Clerk with photo identification, the records not mailed; record sealing through the child's attorney or the Yolo Probation Department; the links to the Juvenile Court Competency Protocol and to Juvenile Traffic.
Under the court's inherent discretionary authority as recognized in Robert S. v. Superior Court (1992) 9 Cal.App.4th 1417, and as otherwise authorized by law, all parties in juvenile delinquency cases pending before the Juvenile Court shall comply with the reciprocal discovery provisions of Penal Code section 1054 et seq.
Dependency matters heard at the Stockton Courthouse and delinquency matters at the Juvenile Justice Center (535 W Mathews Rd, French Camp); dependency transfer-in hearings Monday-Friday at 8:30 AM in Department 9C, with HSA contacted within 48 hours of the transfer-out hearing; delinquency transfer-in hearings Monday-Friday at 8:45 AM (non-detained) and 11:00 AM (detained) in Department J1 or J3; juvenile traffic - hearing officers, a parent or guardian with the minor, a one-time 60-day extension when the citation is not past due, an appearance when it is, the Advisement and Rights form completed before the hearing; juvenile records under Welfare and Institutions Code section 827 - the steps to view a dependency or delinquency file (case number, phone and email, identification, an appointment); and the clerk's offices, phones and drop boxes.
Drop box filings for Juvenile Traffic & Juvenile Delinquency (Rev. 09/23/25): documents placed in it by 4:00 pm deemed filed the same day (CRC 2.210(b)), and those placed on a non-court day or after 4:00 p.m. on a court business day deemed filed on the next court day (California Rule of Court 2.210(c)(1)); a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of copies unless one has a pick-up box in the Clerk's Office; fees by check, money order or credit card (the Drop Box Payment Form), checks and money orders payable to San Joaquin County Superior Court, and no cash; originals and copies in a sealed envelope or securely clipped together, and a copy kept for one's records; and Rule 2.210 (Drop box for filing documents) with its Advisory Committee Comment reprinted.
Rules 5-100 to 5-507: pre-hearing discovery in dependency actions by the State Rules of Court (Rule 1420), not the Code of Civil Procedure, except deposition subpoenas for health care providers' business records (§2020(d)) with notice under § 1985.3 to the Department of Child Protective Services of the Human Service Agency of San Joaquin County, and motions for discovery on five (5) judicial day notice heard on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday at 8:30 a.m. with the declaration of the request, the refusal and the conference (5-100); ex parte applications with notice shown by declaration, except protective custody warrants (5-200); petitions to modify (§388 W&I) - notice to counsel of record and parents in pro per, timely application, requests to return a minor not less than 20 judicial days before a §366.26 W&I hearing, evidence by declaration or report, hearsay declarants produced on notice, and service ten judicial days before the hearing in person or fifteen by mail, responses five or ten (5-300); dependency counsel - competency, screening and continuing education under the rules promulgated by the San Joaquin County Bar Association, and Rule of Court 1438 (5-400 to 5-404), the penalties (5-405), the Lawyer Referral Service panel (5-406), the contract holder (5-407), the attorney complaint process within 30 days of the first appearance (5-408) and a minor's interests in other proceedings (Rule of Court 1438(d)) (5-409, 5-410); child advocates - their functions, oath and specific duties, appointment in dependency cases (W & I §300) on request, reconsideration and termination, and grievances (5-411); the advocate's authority to review records and interview, access to records without a parent's consent, the duty to report child abuse (Section 11166 of the Penal Code) and communication (5-500); timely notice to the advocate (5-501); calendar priority (5-502); regular visits (5-503); continuation in family law proceedings (W & I Code Section 362.4) (5-504); the right to appear and amicus curiae status (5-505); direct calendaring of delinquency cases (Welfare & Institutions Codes section 602) - random assignment at filing to a delinquency department for all purposes, co-participants in the courtroom of first appearance, and the assignment notice stamped on the petition (5-506); and reciprocal discovery under Penal Code sections 1054, et. seq., and California Rule of Court 5.546 (5-507).
Confidentiality (no information by telephone or email; access for parties or those authorized by a judge, with photo identification under Welfare & Institutions Code section 802); no filing fees; copies in person at the Clerk's Office with valid ID; viewing juvenile cases in person only; transfer-in cases from other courts set in Department G - dependency matters on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 AM and delinquency matters on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 PM.
Division 82 (Judge Lauren N. Peffer) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.
Division 80 (Judge Olga Levine) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.
Juvenile court rules generally (5.1); attorneys in juvenile court (5.2); informing the court of the interest of the child, access to the minor and notice of change in placement (5.3); requests to modify juvenile court custody orders post dismissal (5.4); the exchange of information among the juvenile dependency, juvenile delinquency, family and probate courts (5.5); assignment of family, probate or domestic violence matters to the juvenile court (5.6); dual status - Marin County is a Dual Status Jurisdiction, the protocol attached as Appendix C (5.7); and the competency protocol attached as Appendix B (5.8).
Part One, the juvenile court in general: the adoption, construction and amendment of rules and standing orders (6.1); the assignment of the judicial officer and the juvenile calendar (6.2); access to the courtroom by non-parties (6.3); confidentiality (6.4); the release of information relating to juveniles (6.5); discovery (6.6); petitions, pleadings and motions (6.7); requests for transcripts by a non-party, by a Petition for Disclosure (Judicial Council form no. 570) (6.8); Welfare and Institutions Code section 241.1 assessments (6.9); and motions to challenge the legal sufficiency of a petition (6.10). Part Two, juvenile dependency: appointed counsel and minimum standards of competence (6.30), the appointment of private counsel (6.31), complaints regarding representation (6.32), informing the court of the interests of a dependent child (6.33), access to minors (6.34), modifications of orders (6.35) and the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA) (6.36). Part Three, juvenile delinquency: the return on bench warrant, with a minimum of two court days notice (6.60).
Abbreviations, administration and definitions (10.1); juvenile calendars heard as designated by the Presiding Judge, the current designation on the court's website (10.2); rules of procedure, and standing orders posted on the court's website (10.3); attendance at hearings (10.4); counsel of record and self-represented parties (10.5); pre-hearing discovery (10.6); noticed motions in dependency proceedings (10.7); requests for ex parte orders, with advance notice to all parties (10.8); temporary restraining orders (10.9); attorney competence, standards of representation, complaints and requests to withdraw (10.10 and 10.12 to 10.16); continuances (10.11); release of information relating to juveniles (10.17); child advocates - the CASA program (10.18); medical issues and psychotropic drugs (10.19); requests for modification (10.20); access to minors (10.21); mediation (10.22) and settlement conferences (10.23) in dependency proceedings; guardians ad litem, visitation, trial home visits, orders terminating jurisdiction, 15-day reports, bonding studies and prisoner transport orders in dependency proceedings (10.24 to 10.30); requests for transcripts on Local Form RP-002 (10.31); access to the courtroom by non-parties and requests to attend delinquency proceedings (10.32 and 10.33); computer access to the juvenile case management system (10.34); cameras and recording equipment (10.35); foreign consulates (10.36); appearance by telephone (10.37); court appointed counsel compensation (10.38); dual status jurisdiction (10.39); and the competency protocol (10.40).
Any attorney appointed by the court through the Private Defender Program under Welfare and Institutions Code § 326.5 to represent a child/victim in a delinquency proceeding is entitled to full discovery, access to all records and materials available to the petitioner and defense counsel, and copies as requested.
Juvenile Transfer Information under Rule 5.610(f)(2) of the CA Rules of Court: transfer-in hearings in juvenile delinquency on Monday and Thursday at 8:00 AM at the Juvenile Services Center, 1065 Kansas Avenue, and in juvenile dependency on Wednesday and Thursday at 1:00 PM at the Courthouse Annex, 1050 Monterey Street, Department 12; the clerk's contact; juvenile case information confidential and none given by telephone; and requests to seal records.
Juvenile Dependency cases in Courtroom J1 - detentions Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m., other matters Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m.; Juvenile Delinquency cases in Courtrooms J3 and J4 - detentions at 8:15 a.m., other matters at 8:30 a.m.; transfer-in hearings under Rule 5.610(f)(2) - delinquency Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. (last names A - L in J3, M - Z in J4), dependency Monday through Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in J1; and juvenile records confidential, no information given out over the telephone.
Juvenile Dependency cases, including transfer in cases, are heard on Monday mornings beginning at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 1, and Juvenile Delinquency cases on Monday afternoons beginning at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 3, at 450 Fourth Street, Hollister; juvenile cases are strictly confidential - no information is given on the phone, and parties must present identification. With information on the dependency and juvenile justice proceedings.
Chapter 3 (Juvenile Department; Rules 3.1 to 3.25): the filing deadline for Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 petitions, no later than 2:00 pm on the day prior to the first detention/appearance hearing (Rule 3.1); applications to set a juvenile matter on calendar no later than two (2) court days before the requested hearing date (Rule 3.2); the presiding juvenile judges and the juvenile justice sessions at 1422 Natividad Road, Salinas (Rules 3.3 and 3.4); electronic filing (Rule 3.5); in contested dependency matters, trial briefs at least one (1) week prior to the hearing and notice three (3) court days prior when a contested hearing is not going forward (Rules 3.6 and 3.7); the Court Appointed Special Advocate program and child advocates - their functions, appointment and duties, access to information, notice, calendar priority, visits, family law advocacy and right to appear (Rules 3.10 to 3.18); representation in juvenile dependency proceedings - attorneys for children, screening for competency, minimum standards of education, training and experience (a minimum of eight (8) hours of training), standards of representation and complaints about appointed attorneys (Rules 3.19 to 3.23); a Court Appointed Special Advocate as guardian ad litem (Rule 3.24); and how an interested person informs the court of a dependent child's interests (Rule 3.25).
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).
Chapter 6 (Juvenile Proceedings), in four divisions: general provisions - attendance, the presence of minors, attorney competency and its certification (Rule 6.1.2), minimum standards of attorney education and training (Rule 6.1.3), standards of representation, informal discovery (Rule 6.1.5), ex parte applications on 24 hours' notice (Rule 6.1.6), petitions to modify court orders, authorizations for travel and medical care and emergency psychotropic medication applications (Rule 6.1.8), complaints against appointed attorneys (Rule 6.1.9) and interpreter requests; the Court Appointed Special Advocate program (Rules 6.2.0 to 6.2.12); dependency - visitation, informing the court of a dependent child's interests (Rule 6.3.1), production of DSS reports (Rule 6.3.2) and financial responsibility for attorney fees, with the juvenile dependency fee table (Rule 6.3.3); and delinquency - financial responsibility for attorney fees, with the juvenile delinquency fee tables at an hourly rate of 65.00 (Rule 6.4.0).
The juvenile intercounty transfer page: the Southern California Intercounty Transfer Protocol, agreed by the courts, probation departments and child welfare agencies of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego (a pilot from August 4, 2014; approved and enacted September 8, 2015); the protocol documents and forms (JV-548, JUVICT-001A, JV-550, JV552); and the transfer-in information posted under California Rule of Court 5.610(f)(2): the clerks' contacts, with transfer-in hearings set for 8:00 am at the San Bernardino Juvenile Delinquency Court, the San Bernardino Juvenile Dependency Court, or the Victorville Juvenile Delinquency Court.
The administrative order of the presiding judges of the juvenile courts of the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial and Orange adopting the Southern California Inter-County Transfer Protocol for the transfer of juvenile dependency and delinquency cases among them: the protocol's required provisions; the eCase eXchange; all parties, attorneys, agencies and organizations appearing before the courts comply with the protocol; and the protocol governs over the California Rules of Court, including Rule 5.612, on the timelines and setting of transfer-in hearings.