California SB1285: Juvenile court: procedure.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 782 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Juvenile court: procedure. Existing law authorizes a judge of the juvenile court in which a petition was filed to dismiss the petition, or set aside the findings and dismiss the petition, if the court finds that the interests of justice and the welfare of the minor require that dismissal, or if the court finds that the minor is not in need of treatment or rehabilitation, regardless of whether the minor is, at the time of the order, a ward or dependent child of the court…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend Section 782 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Juvenile court: procedure. Existing law authorizes a judge of the juvenile court in which a petition was filed to dismiss the petition, or set aside the findings and dismiss the petition, if the court finds that the interests of justice and the welfare of the minor require that dismissal, or if the court finds that the minor is not in need of treatment or rehabilitation, regardless of whether the minor is, at the time of the order, a ward or dependent child of the court. This bill would clarify that an adjudication dismissed pursuant to that provision be deemed to have not occurred and prohibit a person from suffering any future adverse questions based on an adjudication dismissed pursuant to that provision. The bill would specify that a dismissal of a sustained petition pursuant to that provision is deemed to include both dismissal of a petition and a setting aside of any findings. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The intent of the Legislature in enacting this act is to codify the holding of In re …

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Sponsors

• Durazo, Maria Elena (D, SD26) · primary sponsor
• (D, SD13)