Juvenile law: referee.

Existing law requires a referee to hear cases assigned to him or her by the presiding judge of the juvenile court. Existing law requires the referee to furnish to the presiding judge and the minor, if the minor is 14 years of age or older or makes that request, and to serve upon the minor's attorney and the minor's parent, guardian, or adult relative and that person's attorney, a written copy of the referee's findings and order, and to furnish to the minor and the parent, guardian, or adult relative, with the findings and order, a written explanation of the right of those persons to seek review of the order by the juvenile court. Existing law requires that service made pursuant to these provisions be made by mail, as specified. This bill would allow service to be made in court on a minor, parent, or guardian who is present in court on the date that the findings and order of the referee are made. The bill would require service of the findings and order by mail to a minor, parent, or guardian who was not present in court when those findings and order were made, except as specified, and would require the mailing to include the written explanation of the right to seek review of the order, as required pursuant to the provision described above.