The following is our summary of the Supreme Court’s actions on petitions for review in civil cases from the Court’s conference on July 19, 2017. The summary includes those civil cases in which (1) review has been granted, (2) review has been denied but one or more justices has voted for review, or (3) the Court has ordered depublished an opinion of the Court of Appeal.
Review Granted
In re A.N., S242494 – Review Granted – July 19, 2017
In a published decision, In re A.N. (2017) 11 Cal.App.5th 403, the Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Six, affirmed the trial court’s order declaring a juvenile a habitual truant after she missed numerous days of school and charging her a $50 fine. The court held that the trial court properly exercised jurisdiction because neither a juvenile’s prior failure to respond to a School Attendance Review Board (SARB) directive, nor the issuance of a fourth truancy report, were required under Education Code section 48264.5.
The questions presented are as follows: (1) Is a School Attendance Review Board proceeding or truancy mediation process required before juvenile court proceedings can be instituted to declare a juvenile a habitual truant? (2) Does Education Code section 48264.5 require the issuance of a fourth truancy report before commencing such a proceeding?
Review Denied (with dissenting justices)
None.
Depublished
None.