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CA Welf & Inst Code § 317.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 317.6.

317.6.  (a) On or before January 1, 1996, the Judicial Council shall, after consulting with representatives from the State Bar of California, county counsels, district attorneys, public defenders, county welfare directors, and children’s advocacy groups, adopt rules of court regarding the appointment of competent counsel in dependency proceedings, including, but not limited to, the following:(1) The screening and appointment of competent counsel.(2) Establishing minimum standards of experience and education necessary to qualify as competent counsel to represent a party in dependency proceedings.(3) Procedures for handling client complaints regarding attorney performance, including measures to inform clients of the complaint process.(4) Procedures for informing the court of any interests of the minor that may need to be protected in other proceedings.(b) On or before July 1, 1996, each superior court shall, after consulting with representatives from the State Bar of California and the local offices of the county counsel, district attorney, public defender, county welfare department, and children’s advocacy groups, adopt local rules of court regarding the conduct of dependency proceedings that address items such as procedures and timeframes for the presentation of contested issues and witness lists to eliminate unnecessary delays in dependency hearings.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 91, Sec. 183. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 318 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 318.

318.  If a district attorney has represented a minor in a dependency proceeding, that district attorney shall not appear, on behalf of the people of the State of California, in any juvenile court hearing which is based upon a petition that alleges that the same minor is a person within the description of Section 602.Records kept by the district attorney in the course of representation of a minor described in Section 300 are confidential and shall be held separately, and shall not be inspected by members of the district attorney’s office not directly involved in the representation of that minor. A district attorney who represents or who has represented a minor in a proceeding brought pursuant to Section 300 shall not discuss the substance of that case with a district attorney representing the people pursuant to Section 681 in a proceeding brought pursuant to Section 602 in which that same minor is the subject of the petition.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1327, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 318.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 318.5.

318.5.  In a juvenile court hearing, where the parent or guardian is represented by counsel, the county counsel or district attorney shall, at the request of the juvenile court judge, appear and participate in the hearing to represent the petitioner.(Added by renumbering Section 318 (as added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1122) by Stats. 1987, Ch. 56, Sec. 181.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 319.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 319.1.

319.1.  When the court finds a minor to be a person described by Section 300, and believes that the minor may need specialized mental health treatment while the minor is unable to reside in his or her natural home, the court shall notify the director of the county mental health department in the county where the minor resides. The county mental health department shall perform the duties required under Section 5694.7 for all those minors.Nothing in this section shall restrict the provisions of emergency psychiatric services to those minors who are involved in dependency cases and have not yet reached the point of adjudication or disposition, nor shall it operate to restrict evaluations at an earlier stage of the proceedings or to restrict orders removing the minor from a detention facility for psychiatric treatment.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 854, Sec. 70. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 319.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 319.2.

319.2.  Notwithstanding Section 319, when a child under the age of six years is not released from the custody of the court, the child may be placed in a community care facility licensed as a group home for children or in a temporary shelter care facility, as defined in Section 1530.8 of the Health and Safety Code, only when the court finds that placement is necessary to secure a complete and adequate evaluation, including placement planning and transition time. The placement period shall not exceed 60 days unless a case plan has been developed and the need for additional time is documented in the case plan and has been approved by the deputy director or director of the county child welfare department or an assistant chief probation officer or chief probation officer of the county probation department.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 21, Sec. 7. (AB 74) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 319.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 319.3.

319.3.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 319, a child who is the subject of a petition under Section 300 and who is 6 to 12 years of age, inclusive, may be placed in a community care facility licensed as a group home for children, a short-term residential therapeutic program, or in a temporary shelter care facility, as defined in Section 1530.8 of the Health and Safety Code, only when the court finds that placement is necessary to secure a complete and adequate evaluation, including placement planning and transition time. The placement period in a group home for children or a short-term residential therapeutic program shall not exceed 60 days unless a case plan has been developed and the need for additional time is documented in the case plan and has been approved by a deputy director or director of the county child welfare department or an assistant chief probation officer or chief probation officer of the county probation department. The placement period in a temporary shelter care facility shall not exceed 10 days.(b) For a placement made on or after October 1, 2021, each placement of a child in a short-term residential therapeutic program pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements of Section 4096 and be reviewed by the court pursuant to Section 361.22.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 16. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 319.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 319.4.

319.4.  If it is known or if there is reason to know the child is an Indian child, and the child has been ordered detained pursuant to Section 319, any party may request an ex parte hearing prior to disposition to present evidence to the court that the emergency placement is no longer necessary to prevent imminent physical damage or harm to the child. If the court determines placement is no longer necessary, it shall order the child returned to the physical custody of the parent or parents or Indian custodian. The Judicial Council shall develop a rule of court and forms for implementation of this section.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 833, Sec. 23. (AB 3176) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 321 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 321.

321.  When a hearing is held under the provisions of this article and no parent or guardian of the minor is present and no parent or guardian has had actual notice of the hearing, a parent or guardian of the minor may file an affidavit setting forth the facts with the clerk of the juvenile court and the clerk shall immediately set the matter for rehearing at a time within 24 hours, excluding Sundays and nonjudicial days from the filing of the affidavit. Upon the rehearing, the court shall proceed in the same manner as upon the original hearing.If the minor, a parent or guardian or the minor’s attorney or guardian ad litem, if either one or the other has been appointed by the court, requests evidence of the prima facie case, a rehearing shall be held within three judicial days to consider evidence of the prima facie case. If the prima facie case is not established, the minor shall be released from detention.In lieu of a requested rehearing, the court may set the matter for trial within 10 days.When the court ascertains that the rehearing cannot be held within three judicial days because of the unavailability of a witness, a reasonable continuance may be granted for a period not to exceed five judicial days.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 144, Sec. 216.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 322 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 322.

322.  Upon motion of the minor or a parent or guardian of such minor, the court shall continue any hearing or rehearing held under the provisions of this article for one day, excluding Sundays and nonjudicial days.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 323 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 323.

323.  Upon any hearing or rehearing under the provisions of this article, the court may order such minor or any parent or guardian of such minor who is present in court to again appear before the court, the probation officer or the county financial evaluation officer at a time and place specified in said order.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1485, Sec. 7.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 324 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 324.

324.  Whenever any minor is taken into temporary custody under the provisions of this article in any county other than the county in which the minor is alleged to be within or to come within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which county is referred to herein as the requesting county, the officer who has taken the minor into temporary custody may notify the law enforcement agency in the requesting county of the fact that the minor is in custody. When a law enforcement officer, of such requesting county files a petition pursuant to Section 332 with the clerk of the juvenile court of his respective county and secures a warrant therefrom, he shall forward said warrant, or a telegraphic copy thereof to the officer who has the minor in temporary custody as soon as possible within 48 hours, excluding Sundays and nonjudicial days, from the time said juvenile was taken into temporary custody. Thereafter an officer from said requesting county shall take custody of the minor within five days, in the county in which the minor is in temporary custody, and shall take the minor before the juvenile court judge who issued the warrant, or before some other juvenile court of the same county without unnecessary delay. If the minor is not brought before a judge of the juvenile court within the period prescribed by this section, he must be released from custody.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 324.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention|Section 324.5.

324.5.  (a) Whenever allegations of physical or sexual abuse of a child come to the attention of a local law enforcement agency or the local child welfare department and the child is taken into protective custody, the local law enforcement agency, or child welfare department may, as soon as practically possible, consult with a medical practitioner, who has specialized training in detecting and treating child abuse injuries and neglect, to determine whether a physical examination of the child is appropriate. If deemed appropriate, the local law enforcement agency, or the child welfare department, shall cause the child to undergo a physical examination performed by a medical practitioner who has specialized training in detecting and treating child abuse injuries and neglect, and, whenever possible, shall ensure that this examination take place within 72 hours of the time the child was taken into protective custody. In the event the allegations are made while the child is in custody, the physical examination shall be performed within 72 hours of the time the allegations were made.In the case of a petition filed pursuant to Section 319, the department shall provide the results of the physical examination to the court and to any counsel for the minor, and counsel for the parent or guardian of the minor. Failure to obtain this physical examination shall not be grounds to deny a petition under this section.(b) The local child welfare agency shall, whenever possible, request that additional medical examinations to determine child abuse injuries or neglect, be performed by the same medical practitioner who performed the examinations described in subdivision (a). If it is not possible to obtain additional medical examinations, the local child welfare agency shall ensure that future medical practitioners to whom the child has been referred for ongoing diagnosis and treatment have specialized training in detecting and treating child abuse injuries and neglect and have access to the child’s medical records covering the current and previous incidents of child abuse.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 949, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 325 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 8 - Dependent Children Commencement of Proceedings|Section 325.

325.  A proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by the filing with the court, by the social worker, of a petition, in conformity with the requirements of this article.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1054, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 326.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 8 - Dependent Children Commencement of Proceedings|Section 326.5.

326.5.  The Judicial Council shall adopt a rule of court effective July 1, 2001, that complies with the requirement of the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Law 93-247) for the appointment of a guardian ad litem, who may be an attorney or a court-appointed special advocate, for a child in cases in which a petition is filed based upon neglect or abuse of the child or in which a prosecution is initiated under the Penal Code arising from neglect or abuse of the child. The rule of court may include guidelines to the courts for determining when an attorney should be appointed rather than a court appointed special advocate, and caseload standards for guardians ad litem.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 450, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 326.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 8 - Dependent Children Commencement of Proceedings|Section 326.7.

326.7.  Appointment of a guardian ad litem shall not be required for a minor who is a parent of the child who is the subject of the dependency petition, unless the minor parent is unable to understand the nature of the proceedings or to assist counsel in preparing the case.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 181, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 327 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 8 - Dependent Children Commencement of Proceedings|Section 327.

327.  Either the juvenile court in the county in which a minor resides or in the county where the minor is found or in the county in which the acts take place or the circumstances exist which are alleged to bring such minor within the provisions of Section 300, is the proper court to commence proceedings under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 328 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 8 - Dependent Children Commencement of Proceedings|Section 328.

328.  Whenever the social worker has cause to believe that there was or is within the county, or residing therein, a person described in Section 300, the social worker shall immediately make any investigation he or she deems necessary to determine whether child welfare services should be offered to the family and whether proceedings in the juvenile court should be commenced. If the social worker determines that it is appropriate to offer child welfare services to the family, the social worker shall make a referral to these services pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 16500) of Part 4 of Division 9. No inference regarding the credibility of the allegations or the need for child welfare services shall be drawn from the mere existence of a child custody or visitation dispute.However, this section does not require an investigation by the social worker with respect to a child delivered or referred to any agency pursuant to Section 307.5.The social worker shall interview any child four years of age or older who is a subject of an investigation, and who is in juvenile hall or other custodial facility, or has been removed to a foster home, to ascertain the child’s view of the home environment. If proceedings are commenced, the social worker shall include the substance of the interview in any written report submitted at an adjudicatory hearing, or if no report is then received in evidence, the social worker shall include the substance of the interview in the social study required by Section 358. A referral based on allegations of child abuse from the family court pursuant to Section 3027 of the Family Code shall be investigated to the same extent as any other child abuse allegation.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 352, Sec. 20. (AB 939) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 328.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 8 - Dependent Children Commencement of Proceedings|Section 328.1.

328.1.  (a) A county child welfare department investigating a case of child abuse or neglect involving an allegation against the parent or guardian of the child shall attempt, as soon as practicable, to determine if the parent or guardian is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States.(b) A county child welfare department may develop and adopt memoranda of understanding with military installations, located in whole or in part within the borders of its jurisdiction, that govern the investigation of allegations of child abuse or neglect against active duty service members assigned to units on those installations. Those memoranda may include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) To whom, how, and when each party would report information about an investigation.(2) Each party’s role and responsibilities when conducting an investigation and in providing child maltreatment prevention or rehabilitative services to a family in response to the results of the investigations, consistent with state and federal law.(3) Protocols describing what, if any, confidential information may be shared between the parties and for what purposes, in accordance with applicable state and federal law.(c) This section does not limit or change the responsibilities of a county child welfare department with respect to investigations of, or responses to, allegations of abuse or neglect.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 233, Sec. 1. (SB 907) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 328.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 8 - Dependent Children Commencement of Proceedings|Section 328.3.

328.3.  Whenever any officer refers or delivers a minor pursuant to Section 307.5, the agency to which the minor is referred shall immediately make such investigation as it deems necessary to determine what disposition of the referral or delivery should be made. If the referral agency does not initiate a service program on behalf of a minor referred to the agency within 20 calendar days, or initiate a service program on behalf of a minor delivered to the agency within 10 calendar days, that agency shall immediately notify the referring officer of that decision in writing. The referral agency shall retain a copy of that written notification for 30 days.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 260, Sec. 2.)