New Rules 2005 - Juvenile Dependency Writs

JUVENILE DEPENDENCY WRITS
UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 366.26
       
Topic New  Old Significant Changes / Comments
       
Notice of intent  Rule 38    
Application of rule 38(a) 39.1B(b) Rules 38-38.1, not rule 56, govern section 366.26 writs.
Purpose 38(b) 39.1B(a) No substantive changes.  Encourage review on merits within 120 days.
Who may file 38(c) 39.1B(h) No substantive changes.  Trial counsel or party.
Extensions of time 38(d) New Extensions for any act including filing notice of intent may be granted, but only by Court of Appeal on showing of exceptional good cause.
Notice of intent  38(e)    
Requirement of notice and request for record 38(e)(1) 39.1B(f) No substantive changes.  
Dates of hearings 38(e)(2) 39.1B(f) No substantive changes. 
Signature 38(e)(3) 39.1B(f) No substantive changes. 
Time for filing 38(e)(4) 39.1B(f) No substantive changes. 
Time to file if order was mailed 38(e)(5) 39.1B(f) Change: When notice of the order setting 366.26 hearing is mailed, the 12 days for filing a notice of intent under this rule is to be measured from the date of mailing, rather than the date of the order.
Sending the notice of intent 38(f)    
Counsel 38(f)(1)(A) 39.1B(f) No substantive changes. 
Parties 38(f)(1)(B) 39.1B(f) No substantive changes. 
Probation officer or social worker 38(f)(1)(C) 39.1B(f) No substantive changes. 
CASA 38(f)(1)(D) 39.1B(f) No substantive changes. 
Court of Appeal 38(f)(2) 39.1B(f) New:  In addition to copy of notice and proof of service, clerk must include date that notice of order setting 366.26 hearing was sent, if that notice was sent only by mail.
Preparing the record 38(g)    
Notice to reporter 38(g)(1) 39.1B(g) No substantive changes. 
Clerk's transcript  38(g)(2) 39.1B(g) Added:  Notice of intent and proof of service.
Sending the record 38(h)    
Originals to Court of Appeal by most expeditious method 38(h)(1) 39.1B(g) No substantive changes. 
Copies for counsel and any unrepresented party 38(h)(2) 39.1B(g) No substantive changes. 
Reviewing clerk's duties 38(i)    
Lodge notice of intent.  Jurisdiction vested. 38(i)(1) 39.1B(g) No substantive changes. 
Notice record is filed, stating due date 38(i)(2) 39.1B(g) No substantive changes. 
Deletions from rules      
Petition as prerequisite  to appeal None 39.1B(d)-(e) Old 39.1B(d)-(e) is deleted as unnecessary and duplicative of statute.
Writ petition Rule 38.1    
Petition 38.1(a)    
Contents 38.1(a)(1) 39.1B(j)  
     Identification of parties 38.1(a)(1)(A) New Fills gap as to essential contents of petition.
     Date of order setting hearing 38.1(a)(1)(B) New Fills gap as to essential contents of petition.
     Scheduled date of hearing 38.1(a)(1)(C) New Fills gap as to essential contents of petition.
     Grounds 38.1(a)(1)(D) New Fills gap as to essential contents of petition.
     Relief sought 38.1(a)(1)(E) New Fills gap as to essential contents of petition.
Liberal construction 38.1(a)(2) 39.1B(i) No substantive changes.
Points and authorities 38.1(a)(3) 39.1B(j) No substantive changes. 
Topic New  Old Significant Changes / Comments
Juvenile writ petitions (cont.)
Contents of points and authorities 38.1(b)    
Summary of signfificant facts in record 38.1(b)(1) 39.1B(j) No substantive changes. 
Arguments with heading and authorities 38.1(b)(2) New Conforms to rule 14.
Citations to record, relevance of facts, identification of disputed aspects of record 38.1(b)(3) 39.1B(j) No substantive changes. 
Time to file petition and response 38.1(c)    
Petition 38.1(c)(1) 39.1B(k) No substantive changes. Still within 10 days of filing of record.
Response after petition filed 38.1(c)(2)(A) 39.1B(m) No substantive changes.  Still within 10 days of petition, or 15 if petition served by mail.
Response after court request 38.1(c)(2)(B) 39.1B(m) No substantive changes.  Still within 10 days unless court designates shorter time.
Order to show cause or alternative writ 38.1(d) 39.1B(l) No substantive changes.  Court must issue to rule on merits.
Augmenting or correcting record in Court of Appeal  38.1(e)  
Rule 12 to govern 38.1(e)(1) 39.1B(n), 12, 32.1 Change: All record additions must be by order of Court of Appeal under rule 12.  Notice to superior court clerk under rule 32.1 no longer an option.  Note:  Advisory Committee comment incorrectly refers to former provision as 39.1B(o) rather than (n).
Time to request 38.1(e)(2) 39.1B(n) No change for records 600 or fewer pages; still within 5 days of record for petitioner and 5 days of petition for respondent.  Change: If record is over 600 pages, petitioner has 10 days after receiving the record and respondent has 10 days from filing of petition.
Time to prepare additional record; priority  38.1(e)(3) 39.1B(n) No substantive changes.  Court may grant no more than 15 days, and order must be given highest priority.
Certifying and sending supplemental record 38.1(e)(4) 39.1B(n), (g) No substantive changes. Governed by rule 38(h).
Stay 38.1(f) 39.1B(p) Stay of 366.26 proceedings only on "exceptional showing of good cause."  Broadens former rule 39.1B(p), which required issues of "substantial complexity" requiring "extraordinary research and analysis."
Oral argument 38.1(g)    
Time 38.1(g)(1) 39.1B(q) No substantive changes.  Still within 30 days of response except on court order or waiver.
Submission 38.1(g)(2) 39.1B(q) No substantive changes.  Still no later than 30 days after response or due date for it.
Decision 38.1(h)    
On the merits by written opinion 38.1(h)(1) 39.1B(o) No substantive changes. Still required in the absence of "exceptional circumstances."
Notice to parties and juvenile court  38.1(h)(2) 39.1B(r) No substantive changes. 
Notice in urgent situations 38.1(h)(3) 39.1B(r) No substantive changes. If act ordered or stayed within 7 days or situation is otherwise ordered, Court of Appeal clerk to give telephonic notice to clerk and judge of juvenile court. 
Telephonic notice in case of summary denial 38.1(h)(4) 39.1B(r) Change:  Telephonic notice required if stay dissolved.
Hearing and decision in Court of Appeal  Rule 38.4    
Governed by rules 22-26 except as provided in rules 37-38.4 38.4 New New, but not a substantive change.
Hearing and decision in Supreme Court  Rule 38.4    
Rules 28-28.9 govern. 38.4 New New, but not a substantive change.
Procedures and data Rule 38.6    
Procedures to expedite juvenile writs and appeals 38.6(a) 39.1A(f), 39.2(e), 39.2A(e) No substantive changes. 
Data to assist Judicial Council in assessing rules 38.6(b) 39.1A(f), 39.2(e), 39.2A(e) No substantive changes.