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Rules and Forms | Juvenile Law: Updating Access Rules for Juvenile Case Files Under Senate Bill 413 (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends amending a rule of court and adopting and approving new forms to implement Senate Bill 413 (Allen; Stats. 2025, ch. 221). The legislation amended Welfare and Institutions Code section 827 to authorize a new category of individuals--attorneys representing a party in certain civil proceedings involving child welfare agencies or probation departments--to access juvenile case files under specified confidentiality safeguards.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2027:
1. Amend California Rules of Court, rule 5.552;
2. Adopt Proof of Destruction of Juvenile Case File Records (form CIV-180/JV-568); and
3. Approve Request to Access Juvenile Case File by Parties Authorized Under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 827 (form JV-566).
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