Amended in Assembly March 26, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 592

Introduced by Assembly Member Mark Stone

February 24, 2015

An act to begin delete amend Section 825 of end delete begin insert add Section 826.8 to end insert the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 592, as amended, Mark Stone. Juveniles: begin delete court: records. end delete begin insert proof of dependency or wardship. end insert

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Existing law provides that a minor may be adjudged a dependent child or a ward of the juvenile court under specified circumstances. Existing law authorizes the court to place a minor who has been removed from the custody of his or her parent or guardian in foster care, among other placements. Existing law provides for the termination of the juvenile court jurisdiction when the minor reaches a specified age.

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This bill would authorize the State Department of Social Services to provide to a person who was previously adjudged a dependent or ward of the juvenile court and placed in foster care, upon request by that person, the proof of dependency or wardship document, as specified, or any information necessary to provide verification that the person was formerly a dependent or ward of the juvenile court and placed in foster care.

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Existing law provides that the order and findings of the superior court in each case under the provisions related to juvenile court proceedings shall be entered in a suitable book or other form of written record kept for that purpose and known as the “juvenile court record.”

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This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 826.8 is added to the end insert begin insert Welfare and
Institutions Code end insert begin insert , to read: end insert

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begin insert 826.8. end insert   

Notwithstanding Section 827, the State Department of
Social Services may provide to a person who was previously
adjudged a dependent or ward of the juvenile court and placed in
foster care, upon request by that person, the proof of dependency
or wardship document described in All-County Letter 07-33 and
Section 31-525.6 of Chapter 31-500 of Division 31 of the State
Department of Social Services Manual of Policies and Procedures,
as it existed on January 1, 2015, or any information necessary to
provide verification that the person was formerly a dependent or
ward of the juvenile court and placed in foster care.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 825 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
is amended to read:

825.  

The order and findings of the superior court in each case
under the provisions of this chapter shall be entered in a suitable
book or other form of written record kept for that purpose and
known as the “juvenile court record.”

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