Rule 5.585.Rules governing appellate review
Division 3. Juvenile Rules · Chapter 5. Appellate Review · Adopted 2010 · no amendments on record · Last verified September 10, 2026
Full Text of Rule 5.585
Plain-English Summary
A single sentence, and its work is to prevent a search. Appellate review of judgments and orders in dependency, status-offence and delinquency cases is governed by the rules in title 8, chapter 5.
The related advisement obligations stay here in Title 5 — rule 5.590 requires the court to tell the child and parent about the right to appeal, and about the writ requirement that attaches when a section 366.26 hearing is set.
Advisory Committee Comment
The following comment is published by the Judicial Council of California alongside the rule itself — not commentary from this site.
Rules 8.450 and 8.452 describe how a party, including the petitioner, child, and parent or guardian, must proceed if seeking appellate court review of findings and orders of the juvenile court made at a hearing at which the court orders that a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 be held.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which rules govern a juvenile appeal?
Title 8, chapter 5 of the California Rules of Court governs appellate review of judgments and orders in cases under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, 601, or 602.
Where are the advisement requirements?
In rule 5.590, which requires the court to advise the child and the parent or guardian of the right to appeal, the steps and time for taking one, and the right of an indigent appellant to appointed counsel and a free transcript.
Amendment History
Rule 5.585 adopted effective July 1, 2010.