Title
Title
Juvenile Law: Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and Placement (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends amending three rules to conform to recently enacted provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code sections 319, 366.21, 366.22, and 366.25 that change the factors a court must consider when determining whether to release or detain a child.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council effective January 1, 2016, amend:
1. Rule 5.674 to eliminate the requirement that all detention findings and orders be made on the record;
2. Rule 5.676 to require additional information in the social worker’s report to the court;
3. Rule 5.678 to add a factor that the court must consider when determining whether to release or detain a child;
4. Rule 5.708 to add a factor that the court must consider when determining whether to return a child at all status review hearings.
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