Local Juvenile Rules of Court

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INTRODUCTION

1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
B. RELATIONSHIP OF THE JUVENILE COURT TO OTHER CALENDARS
C. NOTICED MOTIONS
D. PRE-HEARING DISCOVERY
E. EX PARTE ORDERS
F. ATTENDANCE AT HEARINGS (CRC 1410)
G. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
H. ACCESS TO COURTROOM BY NON-PARTIES
I. RELEASE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO JUVENILES
J. RELEASE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO JUVENILES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
K. MEDICAL ISSUES
L. LINE-UPS
M. EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS IN JUVENILE COURT
N. INSPECTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT LOCK-UPS
O. LOCAL RULES RELATING TO CHILD ADVOCATES

2 RULES RELATING TO DEPENDENCY

A. DE FACTO PARENTS / RELATIONS / INTERESTED PERSONS
B. MOTION TO CHALLENGE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF PETITION
C. PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE
D. REPRESENTATION OF PARTIES (W & I CODE §§ 317, 317.6, CRC 5.660)
E. ACCESS TO MINORS PETITIONED PURSUANT TO W & I CODE § 300
F. CREATION OF A FAMILY COURT ORDER IN JUVENILE COURT
G. GUARDIANS AD LITEM
H. PARENTAL VISITATION
I. DEPENDENCY MEDIATION
J. COURT ORDERED MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION

3. RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIFFERENT DIVISIONS OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS

A. JUVENILE DEPENDENCY, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, FAMILY, AND PROBATE COURTS EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
B. FOREIGN CONSULATES
C. COURT COMMUNICATION REGARDING RESTRAINING ORDERS
D. FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURTS
E. DUAL STATUS HEARINGS (W & I CODE § 241.1)

FORM ATTACHMENTS TO LOCAL JUVENILE RULES

Rule Summaries: Civil - Criminal - Family - Juvenile - Probate - General