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When and how can I seal my Juvenile Record? |
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After you have been off of probation for one year or more and you are 18 years of age or more, you may pick up an application from either the Tahoe or Auburn probation office. Once you have completed the form, submit it to the same office.
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Where are your offices located? |
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Check out our web site at here. You will find addresses and maps to our offices. |
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My child just received a citation/was arrested. What happens now? |
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In either instance a probation officer who is responsible for investigating your child’s circumstances or determining a course of action will contact you. If your child is booked into Juvenile Hall, a detention hearing will occur before the juvenile court not later than the third court day following his/her arrest if he/she is not released from custody by the probation officer. After the probation officer investigates the circumstances, a variety of actions may occur ranging from a reprimand to Juvenile Court proceedings.
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How do we have our child's record sealed? |
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If the law allows your child's record to be sealed, the Probation Department can assist you in this process. To initiate this process you should contact the main Probation Department office in Auburn, (530) 889-7900.
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My eight-year-old child will not do anything I say. Can I put him/her in Juvenile Hall for a night to teach him/her a lesson? |
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No, you cannot "put" your child into Juvenile Hall. Your child must commit a crime and be arrested by a police/sheriff's officer to be placed/booked into Juvenile Hall. There are other resources available to assist you with your child such as the Children’s System of Care Program at (530) 889-6700 or the Crisis Resolution Center at 1-866-251-7584 (toll free).
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What time can I drop my child off so he/she can go to a group home? |
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You cannot "drop" your child off at the Probation Department or Juvenile Hall for any reason. A child cannot go to a group home except by order of the Juvenile Court wherein the court finds there are very serious, traumatic and problematic circumstances within the child's life and family. This is not a desirable fate for any child.
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Does the commitment or placement of my child outside of my home cost me any money? |
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Yes, the Welfare and Institutions Code provides that you can be charged for the costs of care and support of your child for each day he/she is detained/committed to Juvenile Hall or a Juvenile Ranch or Camp. You must also reimburse the cost of your child being placed in a group home or foster home. The local office of Child Support Services will collect these group/foster home costs from you.
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I received a bill from the Probation Department for the care and support costs of my child in Juvenile Hall. Since I have joint custody of this child with my ex spouse, do I only have to pay half the bill? |
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Under the Welfare and Institutions Code the father, mother, spouse, or other person liable for the support of a minor, the estate of that person, and the estate of the minor, shall be liable for the reasonable costs of support of the minor while the minor is placed, or detained in, or committed to, any institution or other place pursuant to an order of the Juvenile Court. The liability of these persons and estates shall be a joint and several liability.
Simply stated, both parents are responsible for the payment of this bill in its entirety, not just a portion due to child custody splits.
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I can't afford the billing I received for the care and support costs of my child in Juvenile Hall. What can I do? |
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You should contact the Placer County Revenue Services Division, 11582 B Avenue, Auburn, Ca, (530) 889-7786, to obtain a financial evaluation form and discuss the process with them. Payment plans may be set up if financial documents support it. This payment plan does not reduce the liability incurred.
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What weapons can I have in my possession if I am on probation in Placer County? |
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If you are on as a ward of the Juvenile Court, you cannot possess any firearm or any deadly or dangerous weapon. A deadly or dangerous weapon is any illegal weapon and may also include any knives or other weapons such as bow and arrow, crossbow, pellet gun, etc.
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If I am on as a ward of the Juvenile Court with a condition for search and seizure, can you search me 24 hours a day, even at a friend's house? |
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Yes, your person can be searched at any time, anywhere. A probation officer or any law enforcement officer can also search your room, home, vehicle and space at your place of employment at any time. Your constitutional rights in regard to search and seizure was one of the rights you waived in order to be granted probation by the court..
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