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JV-224Mandatory

County Report on Psychotropic Medication

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2020

This form is used to give the court a report about any medications that are psychotropic (medication that affects the mind). It asks for information about the child's and caregiver's observations regarding the medicine's effects and any follow-up care.

The court describes it as: The social worker or probation officer completes and files this before each progress review hearing. It has information that the court must review, including the caregiver’s and child’s observations about the medicine’s effectiveness and side effects, information on medication management appointments and other follow-up appointments, and information on the delivery of other mental health treatments.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form must be completed and filed by the social worker or probation officer before every progress review hearing where the court is overseeing psychotropic medications, including status review hearings.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who must fill out this form?
The social worker or probation officer must complete and file this form.
When is this form needed?
It must be filed before any progress review hearing where the court is overseeing psychotropic medications.
What kind of information is included?
It includes observations about the medicine's effectiveness, side effects, and details about follow-up appointments.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2020.

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