California Court of Appeal
J.E. v. Superior Court, D064543
When a petitioner files a Welfare and Institutions Code section 827 petition requesting that the court review a confidential juvenile file and provides a reasonable basis to support its claim that the file contains Brady exculpatory or impeachment material, the juvenile court is required to conduct an in camera review. Accordingly, the petition for a writ of mandate directing the juvenile court to consider the section 827 petition on its merits is granted.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/18/2013
- Published 02/18/2014
Judges
- HALLER
Court
- California Court of Appeal