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Continuance—Dependency Detention Hearing

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2026

This form is used by the court to write down its decisions when someone asks to reschedule a dependency detention hearing. It records details about the hearing and the court's findings regarding the child's best interests.

The court describes it as: States the court’s decisions when a request is made to have the detention hearing on a later day.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form is used during a juvenile dependency detention hearing when a request is made to move the hearing to a different day.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The form is for the court to use, as indicated by the 'FOR COURT USE ONLY' section.
What does this form record?
It records the court's findings and orders related to rescheduling the detention hearing and other required information about the case.
Is there a fee mentioned?
The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this form.

Revision history

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

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