Probation Department Policy/Procedure Manual

4.16 Notice of Hearing and Proof of Service

Location Division Wide
Section N/A
Subject 4.16 Notice of Hearing and Proof of Service
Purpose Provide guidelines for preparing Notice of Hearing and Proof of Service forms.
Effective Date 3/19/2021
Previous Effective Date

 

Overview

Deputy Probation Officers (DPOs) and Legal Clerks (LC) may prepare Notice of Hearing and Proof of Service forms for the Juvenile Court Clerk. The forms must be received by the Juvenile Court Clerk at least 15 calendar days prior to the hearing date, but not more than 30 calendar days prior. All court hearings not calendared in court, except for Detention Hearings, require written notice.

Specific Procedure

  1. Notice of Hearing
    1. Notice shall be given to each individual party entitled to appear at the hearing (e.g. youth, attorneys, parent(s)/guardian(s), Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), victim(s), Placement (if applicable), etc…)
      1. The following information shall be included in the ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY section
        1. Name: Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
        2. Street Address: 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220
        3. City: San Luis Obispo
        4. State: CA
        5. Zip Code: 93408
        6. Telephone NO.: (805) 706-3691
        7. Fax NO.: (805) 242-0615
      2. The following information shall be included in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA section
        1. Superior Court of California: County of San Luis Obispo
        2. Street Address: 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220
        3. Mailing Address: 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220
        4. City and Zip Code: San Luis Obispo 93408
        5. Branch Name: San Luis Obispo
      3. The appropriate type of hearing shall be indicated by checking the corresponding box in the Notice of Hearing section
      4. The court case number (JV number) shall be listed in the case number section
      5. A separate notice shall be generated for each party, with their specific name and address listed in the NOTICE TO (name and address) section
      6. Sections 1 through 4 or 5 shall be completed
      7. The Court Clerk will date and sign each form
    2. A JV-280 Notice of Review Hearing form shall be used for all Pre-Permanency, Permanency, and Post-Permanency Hearings or other foster care related proceedings for foster youth under the age of 18
    3. A JV-281 Notice of Hearing form shall be used for all Nonminor Dependent Review Hearings
    4. A JV-625 Notice of Hearing – Juvenile form shall be used for all juvenile delinquency proceedings
  2. Proof of Service
    1. One proof of service form is needed for each hearing and shall be included with the notice(s) of hearing
      1. The following information shall be included in the ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY section
        1. Name: Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
        2. Street Address: 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220
        3. City: San Luis Obispo
        4. State: CA
        5. Zip Code: 93408
        6. Telephone No.: (805) 706-3691
        7. Fax No.: (805) 242-0615
      2. The following information shall be included in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA section
        1. Superior Court of California: County of San Luis Obispo
        2. Street Address: 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220
        3. Mailing Address: 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220
        4. City and Zip Code: San Luis Obispo 93408
        5. Branch Name: San Luis Obispo
      3. The court case number (JV number) shall be listed in the case number section
      4. The Court Clerk will complete the “Date of service” and “Method of service” fields for each individual noticed
    2. A JV-510 Proof of Service – Juvenile form shall be included for all JV-280 Notice of Review Hearing or JV-625 Notice of Hearing – Juvenile forms
    3. A JV-282 Proof of Service – Nonminor form shall be included for all JV-281 Notice of Hearing forms