Juvenile

What are the types of Juvenile cases heard by the Court?

PLEASE NOTE: Juvenile case information is confidential and no information will be provided over the phone.

The juvenile courts have the ability to intervene in three different types of circumstances:

1. Delinquents are persons under 18 years of age who have committed an illegal act which, if committed by an adult, would be considered a criminal offense, such as a felony or misdemeanor. (Welfare & Institutions Code §602.)
2. Status offenders are minors who have committed offenses which are only illegal due to their age and would not be considered illegal if committed by adults. Examples: truancy, running away from home etc. (Welfare & Institutions Code §601.)
3. Dependent children are those who have been abused, neglected or abandoned. (Welfare & Institutions Code §300.) The juvenile court must decide who will be responsible for the care of these children.

Juvenile Transfer Information

As required by Rule 5.610(f)(2) of the CA Rules of Court, the following information is provided regarding Transfer-In Hearings on cases transferred from another county.

Hearings are held as indicated below:

Juvenile Delinquency

• Monday and Thursday at 8:00 AM
  • Location - Juvenile Services Center, 1065 Kansas Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 (NOT A MAILING ADDRESS)
• Clerk Contact Information:
  • SLOJUV@SLO.COURTS.CA.GOV
  • (805) 706-3600
  • Mailing Address: 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

Juvenile Dependency

• Wednesday and Thursday at 1:00 PM
  • Location - Courthouse Annex, 1050 Monterey Street, Department 12, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
• Clerk contact information:
  • SLOJUV@SLO.COURTS.CA.GOV
  • (805) 706 - 3600
  • Mailing Address: 1050 Monterey Street, Room 220, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

Juvenile Probation

Probation is a juvenile justice alternative which assigns a probation officer to a minor. The probation officer supervises the minor to ensure that he/she obeys all laws. If the minor successfully completes the conditions of probation, the case against the minor will be dismissed. If the minor does not successfully complete the conditions of his probation, the officer will request the district attorney’s office to file the petition against the minor and court action will proceed.

Request for Sealing Records

Information on requesting records sealed can be found using this link to our local probation site.

• Request Sealing of Records

Center for Families, Children & the Courts

The Judicial Council's Center for Families, Children & the Courts was established to maximize the effectiveness of court services for children and families, implement innovative court-related programs for them, and promote those services in the legal community and to the public.