Santa Clara — JV-2034

Source: https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/system/files/forms/jv-2034.pdf

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Clerk stamps date here when form is JJ STREET ADDRESS: 840 Guadalupe Parkway, San José, CA filled out 95110 MAILING ADDRESS: 191 North First Street, San José, CA 95113 BRANCH NAME: Juvenile Justice

Child’s Name:

Date of Birth:

JUVENILE CASE NUMBER:

DECLARATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: CHANGE OF ATTORNEY OFFICE SEEKING RECORDS THROUGH CRIMINAL/OTHER CASE A WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS (W & I”) CODE NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE): SECTION 827 PETITION

Please submit and complete this form to communicate a change of office or substitution of counsel while a Request for Disclosure of Juvenile Case File pursuant to W & I Code Section 827 (“Petition”) is pending and not yet adjudicated. You do not need to submit this form for change of counsel within a firm or office, such as the district attorney’s office, public defender’s office, or alternate defender’s office.

1. Name and organization of person making this declaration:

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2. The Petition was filed on (date): _______________________ by (identify name and organization of original requesting counsel) _________________________________________________________________________.

3. I am now assuming responsibility for the petition because:

   The attorney office that had originally filed the Petition is no longer part of the underlying case or matter that had prompted the Petition. Other (explain): _____________________________________________________.

4. I have reviewed the Petition and accompanying filings by previous counsel.

5. I understand my obligation to safeguard confidential information of juveniles under Rule 1.K of the Court’s Juvenile Rules, W & I Code Section 827, California Rule of Court 5.552, and orders issued by the Court in connection with this Petition.

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: ___________________

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Type or print your name Sign your name

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

In light of this declaration, and good cause appearing, the Court:

a) permits the new counsel’s office to “take the place” of previous counsel in the Petition process, as opposed to having to file a new Petition; and

b) permits previous counsel to provide confidential information/records obtained through the Petition process directly to the new counsel’s office.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: _______________

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Judge of the Superior Court

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