Juvenile

AB 217 (Maienschein) This bill requires the court to inform a minor, if the minor is present at the juvenile hearing, of his or her right to address the court and participate in the hearing.

An act to amend Section 349 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juvenile law.

AB 592 (Mark Stone) Reduces barriers to benefits for foster youth. Specifically, this bill permits the Department of Social Services to provide a former foster youth, upon his or her request, with proof of dependency or wardship, as specified.

An act to add Section 826.8 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

AB 666 (Mark Stone) Requires records in the custody of law enforcement agencies, the probation department, or the Department of Justice(DOJ), to also be sealed, in a case where a court has ordered a juvenile's records to be sealed, as specified.

An act to amend Section 786 of, and to add Section 787 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

AB 703 (Bloom) This bill 1) establishes specified requirements for attorneys appointed to represent minors in the juvenile justice system, and 2) requires the Judicial Council to establish minimum hours of training and education necessary in order to be appointed as counsel in delinquency proceedings by July 1, 2016, as specified.

An act to add Section 634.3 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

AB 879 (Burke) Adds an additional avenue for complying with notice requirements in some juvenile court proceedings. Specifically, this bill allows notification of most juvenile dependency court proceedings to be provided by electronic mail when the party to be served has consented to service by electronic mail by signing Judicial Council Form EFS-005. For hearings that involve the possible termination of parental rights, however, notice must be provided as required under current law and may additionally be given by electronic mail.

An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 290.1, 290.2, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, and 316.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

AB 899 (Levine) This bill enacts a new statute explicitly stating that declaratory of existing law, confidential juvenile files cannot be disclosed to federal officials absent a court order, as specified.

An act to add Section 831 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

AB 900 (Levine) Allows for guardianships for youth from ages 18 until 21 who may qualify for federal Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS).

An act to amend Sections 1490, 1600, and 1601 of, and to add Section 1510.1 to, the Probate Code, relating to juveniles.

AB 989 (Cooper) Authorizes the district attorney and probation department to access sealed juvenile records for additional limited purposes.

An act to amend Section 786 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

SB 68 (Liu) This bill requires the court in making its determination whether to return a child, who was removed from his or her parent's custody, back to the physical custody of his or her parents, to take into account the particular barriers to a minor parent or nonminor dependent parent.

An act to amend Sections 366.21 and 366.22 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

SB 382 (Lara) This bill adds guidance to the existing criteria used by judges in determining the fitness of a minor to have his or her case adjudicated in juvenile court.

An act to amend Section 1170.17 of the Penal Code, and to amend Section 707 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

SB 484 (Beall) The bill requires California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to establish a methodology for identifying group homes that have levels of psychotropic dug utilization warranting additional review, and to inspect identified facilities at least once a year, as specified. Additionally, this bill permits CDSS to share information and observations with the facility and to require the facility to submit a plan within 30 days to address identified risks, as specified.

An act to amend Sections 1507.6 and 1536 of, and to add Sections 1538.8 and 1538.9 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 11469 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

SB 504 (Lara) This bill limits certain cost liabilities related to sealing juvenile records to persons over the age of 26, as specified, and provides that in considering a petition to seal certain juvenile records, an unfulfilled order of restitution shall not be a bar to sealing, and outstanding restitution fines and court-ordered fees shall not be considered when assessing a petitioner's rehabilitation nor be a bar to sealing a record, as specified.

An act to amend Section 1203.45 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 781 and 903.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to court records.

SB 651 (Leyva) This bill conforms the definition of "victim" for purposes of restitution in juvenile delinquency proceedings to the definition of "victim" applicable in adult criminal restitution proceedings.

An act to amend Section 730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.