BILL NUMBER: AB 592	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Mark Stone

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2015

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



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 592, as amended, Mark Stone. Juveniles:  court:
records.   proof of dependency or wardship.  
   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.  
   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.  
   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."  
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that
provision. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 826.8 is added to the 
 Welfare and Institutions Code   , to read:  
   826.8.  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.  
  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."