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JV-220(B)Mandatory

Physician's Request to Continue Medication—Attachment

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2018

This form is used by a doctor to ask the court for permission to keep giving a child a certain type of medicine. It is a shorter version of another form and can only be used by the same doctor who filled out the most recent related form.

The court describes it as: The doctor uses this to request a court order for a continuing prescription of psychotropic medication. It is a shorter version of form JV-220(A) and may be used only by the same doctor who filled out the most recent JV-220(A) if they are prescribing the same medication with the same maximum dosage.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a doctor needs to request that the court approve the continuation of a child's current psychotropic medication.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who must fill out this form?
The prescribing physician must complete and sign this form.
What is this form for?
It is a request to the court to continue the same psychotropic medication and maximum dosage the child is currently taking.
Can I use this form if I am not the doctor who filled out the last form?
No, this form may only be used by the same doctor who filled out the most recent JV-220(A).

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2018.

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