Existing law subjects any person under 18 years of age who commits a crime to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court, except as specified. Under existing law, juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer, the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney, as specified. Existing law authorizes a judge of the juvenile court to dismiss a petition, or set aside the findings and dismiss a petition, at any time before the minor reaches 21 years of age, 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.
California SB 1038 (20132014) — Juveniles: dismissal of petition.
Existing law subjects any person under 18 years of age who commits a crime to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court, except as specified. Under existing law, juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer, the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney, as specified. Existing law authorizes a judge of the juvenile court to dismiss a petition, or set aside the findings and dismiss a petition, at any time before the minor reaches 21 years of age, 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.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 1038 Leno Senate Third Reading By JONES-SAWYER — 42–33 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 5–2 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB1038 Leno Concurrence — 22–12 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 23–13 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Leno — primary (person)
Ting — coauthor (person)
Yamada — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-18 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2014-02-19 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2014-02-27 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2014-03-11 Set for hearing April 8.
2014-03-28 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-04-08 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3094.) (April 8). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-04-09 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-05 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 3357.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-05 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-05-12 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2014-06-04 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-11 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 10). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-06-12 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-06-30 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 42. Noes 33. Page 5743.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-06-30 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2014-08-11 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 22. Noes 12. Page 4398.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-08-13 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2014-08-22 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-08-22 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 249, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cce12dc6-b8a9-4e54-977b-cedd18650421. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).