SB-1285 • 2026

Juvenile court: procedure.

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Durazo
Last action: 2026-06-11
Official status: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Effective date: Not listed

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Juvenile court: procedure.

SB 1285, as amended, Durazo.

What This Bill Does

SB 1285, as amended, Durazo.
Juvenile court: procedure.
Existing law authorizes a judge of the juvenile court in which a petition was filed to dismiss the petition, or set aside the findings and dismiss the petition, if the court finds that the interests of justice and the welfare of the minor require that dismissal, or if the court finds that the minor is not in need of treatment or rehabilitation, regardless of whether the minor is, at the time of the order, a ward or dependent child of the court.
This bill would clarify that an adjudication dismissed pursuant to that provision be deemed to have not occurred and prohibit a person from suffering any future adverse questions based on an adjudication dismissed pursuant to that provision.

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Bill History

2026-06-11 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-06-03 California Legislative Information
June 9 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4066.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Ordered to second reading.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3759.) (April 7).
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 7.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1285, as amended, Durazo.
Juvenile court: procedure.
Existing law authorizes a judge of the juvenile court in which a petition was filed to dismiss the petition, or set aside the findings and dismiss the petition, if the court finds that the interests of justice and the welfare of the minor require that dismissal, or if the court finds that the minor is not in need of treatment or rehabilitation, regardless of whether the minor is, at the time of the order, a ward or dependent child of the court.
This bill would clarify that an adjudication dismissed pursuant to that provision be deemed to have not occurred and prohibit a person from suffering any future adverse questions based on an adjudication dismissed pursuant to that provision.
The bill would specify that a dismissal of a sustained petition pursuant to that
provision is deemed to include both dismissal of a petition and a setting aside of any findings.

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