See "Juvenile Automated Data Enhancement."

See "Juvenile Automated Index (JAI) Clearance."

A hearing officer who is appointed by the Governor or is elected to the position. Judges are attorneys licensed by the State of California. Orders and decisions made by a judge may be reviewed only through a motion for reconsideration, writ or appeal.

A commissioner or referee who is hearing a case as a judge. All parties to the action must previously stipulate that the commissioner or referee may hear the case as a judge. When this occurs, parties cannot request a rehearing by a judge. Orders and decisions made by a judge pro-tem may be reviewed only through a motion for reconsideration, writ or appeal.

The document granted by a Family Law Court when an individual has filed for divorce, separation or annulment and has received a court order for same.

Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays.

Twenty-four hours a day, Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays.

The computer system tracking all dependency court schedules and proceedings. Additionally, this software system allows DCFS to print minute orders.

A JAI clearance is a check of Los Angeles County Superior Court’s Juvenile Automated Index to determine if a child age 11 through 17 years has ever been a ward or dependent of the court. A JAI clearance is required for the identified child victim and any child age 11 through 17 years who resides in, or is planning to reside in, the home in which the identified child victim is residing or may be placed. The JAI clearance must be completed before the child is placed in the home of his/her non-offending parent, relative, prospective legal guardian or adoptive parent, or placed in a home certified pending licensure. The system is owned and operated by Los Angeles County Probation and cannot be assumed to have statewide data.

Pursuant to California Rules of Court Rule 1423, juvenile records include: All documents filed in a dependency court case; reports to the court by Children’s Social Workers (CSWs) and court-appointed special advocates; documents made available to CSWs and court-appointed special advocates in preparation of reports to the court; documents relating to a child concerning who a petition has been filed in dependency court which are maintained in the office files of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and court-appointed special advocates; transcripts, records, or reports relating to matters prepared or released by the court or DCFS; and, documents video or audio tapes, photographs, and exhibits admitted into evidence at dependency court hearings.

Juvenile records also encompass any agency document, report or records, including DCFS records, pertaining to a child who is a dependent of the court, or who is or was the subject of an investigation which did or could have result(ed) in an action to bring the child under the provisions of WIC Section 300.

Also included is any information relating to the contents of those documents, records or reports as well as information obtained during the course of the investigation which did or could have result(ed) in an action to bring a child under the provisions of WIC Section 300. Juvenile records further include information on juvenile contacts and arrests, even if dependency court proceedings were not instituted; police reports relating to mere detention of children, photographs polygraph tapes or printouts of radio calls.