San Mateo — 18-150

Source: https://sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/system/files/forms-filings/18-150.pdf

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This Court finds that consulting with qualified nonprofit immigration attorneys and accredited representatives Is in the best interest of undocumented children and youth, particularly given that some youth may be eligible for immigration relief including, but not limited to, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status pursuant to §101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and California Code of Civil Procedure §155 ef seq, which must be sought early, preferably before the applicant’s 18" birthday. This Court further finds that in order to effectively evaluate available options, draft Special Immigration Juvenile Findings & Requests on Forms JV-356 and JV-357, and provide accurate immigration advice to undocumented youth, such representatives need access to juvenile case file records including, but not limited to, relevant contact information, police reports, juvenile contact reports, social worker reports prepared for juvenile court, juvenile court petitions, juvenile court orders, juvenile court hearing notices, and related information (hereafter “juvenile records’). GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, and in accordance with the provisions of California Welfare & Institutions Code §827 et seq. and California Code of Civil Procedure §155 et seg. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT court officers, employees, agents, and litigants including, but not limited to, lawyers appointed to represent youth in Welfare & Institutions Code §300 et seq. and similar proceedings through the SAN MATEO COUNTY PRIVATE DEFENDER PROGRAM or otherwise, social workers employed by SAN MATEO COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, and personnel of this Court, may release - whether or not a petition has been filed in juvenile court — juvenile records as described above to qualified pro bono immigration Standing Order-_ /_ /2018 Page 1

oem IN DH FF WNP yo NM NY | = Be Fe Fe Se OEE OO eS MATEO COUNTY, CATHOLIC CHARITIES in San Mateo, COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES OF EAST PALO ALTO, and other qualified non-profit agencies providing free immigration legal assistance (hereinafter “qualified non-profit immigration agencies”), Juvenile records shall be released only to qualified non-profit immigration agencies and only as needed for the purposes of referring undocumented youth and children for immigration assistance and enabling agencies to provide immigration assistance, representation, and advice to the subjects of these records. Where the youth or child who is the subject of these juvenile court records Is of sufficient age to consent to release of information, the person releasing the information shall seek his or her informed consent before sharing the information. Except as set forth in this Order or other orders of this Court, all juvenile case file records remain confidential as set forth in California Welfare & Institutions Code §827 et seq. Information released to qualified non-profit Immigration agencies may also be protected by other provisions of law including, but not limited to, attorney-client privilege and attorney work product. This Order does not authorize the qualified non-profit immigration agencies or anyone else receiving juvenile records pursuant to this Order to release any such juvenile records to any third parties, including the United States Department of Homeland Security, or use the information contained in juvenile records for any purpose other than immigration assistance, except (1) as authorized by a further order of this Court upon the filing an appropriate motion and (2) In order to refer to or consult with other qualified immigration attorneys, EXCEPT qualified immigration providers representing or assisting youth and children may release Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings (JV-357) orders of this Court to the United States Department of Homeland Security and Immigration Courts for the purposes of seeking immigration relief pursuant to §101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and assisting the youth with their immigration matters. IT IS SO ORDERED. Marta S. Diaz Dated: / /0 & Signed: : JUDICIAL OFFICER Standing Order-_ /_ /2018 Page 2