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Materials for Providers of Legal Self-Help Service

Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency

This section contains instructional materials developed by self-help center for the people they serve. The materials are developed for specific courts and are examples only.

For materials that are appropriate for statewide use, please see the California Courts Self Help Center.

For complete information on Juvenile Court issues, visit the Families and Children Juvenile Law page.

Juvenile Advisement of Rights (56 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo )
Also available in Spanish and Russian.

Do You Want to File a 388 Petition for Modification in Juvenile Dependency Court? (67 KB) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center )

Want to Seal Your Juvenile Delinquency Record? (64 KB) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center )

Juvenile Dependency (ZIP, 15.2 MB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou ) This chart explains the legal process of Juvenile Dependency. This file is a zipped file in Microsoft Publisher format. You will need WinZip to unzip the file and Microsoft Publisher to view it.

Juvenile Delinquency (ZIP, 15.9 MB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou ) This chart explains the legal process of Juvenile Delinquency. This file is a zipped file in Microsoft Publisher format. You will need WinZip to unzip the file and Microsoft Publisher to view it.

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