Juvenile court costs.

Existing law provides for the appointment of counsel to represent a minor in juvenile court proceedings, as specified. The father, mother, spouse, or other person liable for the support of the minor is liable to the county for those costs, except as specified. Existing law authorizes the court, with the consent of the county and pursuant to the terms and conditions agreed upon by the court and the county, to designate a financial evaluation officer to make financial evaluations of liability for reimbursement pursuant to the provision governing liability for the cost to the county or the court of legal services rendered to a minor. This bill would additionally authorize the court to designate a court financial evaluation officer to make evaluations of liability for reimbursement for the costs of legal services rendered to a minor. The bill would also require both the court financial evaluation officer and the county financial evaluation officer to follow the procedures set forth for county financial evaluation officers, as specified.