Discovery

Question 1

CRC 5.546

Answer 1

Discovery rule in juvenile court. However, the court has discretion to follow PC 1054 and a juvenile has the same right to discovery as an adult defendant

Question 2

Witness Juvenile Files

Answer 2

Must fill out JV-570 and file it with the office of the presiding judge in order to access delinquency or dependency file of prosecution witness

Question 3

P Witness School/Medical Records

Answer 3

Protected by federal privacy rights. Must SDT them to the court file and request in camera review to determine if they should be disclosed.