Juvenile
JV-642: Initial Appearance Hearing—Juvenile Delinquency
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This form documents the court proceedings when a young person accused of a crime first appears before a judge in juvenile court. Judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys use this form to record what happens at that initial hearing, including bail decisions, custody status, and whether the young person will stay in detention or be released.
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Forms that go with JV-642
JV-600Often filed with itJuvenile Wardship PetitionThe 'Jurisdictional and Dispositional Report' provides the court with background information and recommendations that directly inform the orders made under WIC 727.1 on JV-642.›JV-640Often filed with itDelinquency Court Proceeding Findings and OrdersThis form ('Findings and Orders After Hearing—Welfare and Institutions Code Section 727') is the primary findings and orders form that typically precedes or accompanies JV-642, establishing the court's base orders under WIC 727.›JV-680Next stepFindings and Orders for Child Approaching Majority—DelinquencyThe 'Findings and Orders—Detention Hearing' form documents earlier detention decisions that set the procedural context leading to the dispositional orders reflected in JV-642.›