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. PROPOSED ORDERS
E. PRE-HEARING DISCOVERY
F. EX PARTE ORDERS
G. ATTENDANCE AT HEARINGS (CRC 1410)
H. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
I. ACCESS TO COURTROOM BY NON-PARTIES
J. RELEASE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO JUVENILES
K. RELEASE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO JUVENILES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
L. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS
M. LINE-UPS
N. EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS IN JUVENILE COURT
O. INSPECTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT LOCK-UPS
P. 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. JUDICIALLY SUPERVISED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES AND LONG CAUSE TRIALS
J. DEPENDENCY MEDIATION
K. COURT ORDERED MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION

3. RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIFFERENT DIVISIONS OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS

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

FORM ATTACHMENTS TO LOCAL JUVENILE RULES

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