Order to Transfer Juvenile to Criminal Court Jurisdiction (Welfare and Institutions Code, § 707)
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2023
This form is used by the court to write down its decision about whether a case involving a young person should be moved from juvenile court to adult criminal court. It records the court's findings based on specific laws.
The court describes it as: States the court’s decisions (orders) about a request to transfer juvenile court jurisdiction to adult criminal court.
Where this fits in a case
JudgmentStage: Judgment
This form is used when the court needs to make an official decision about transferring a case from juvenile court to adult criminal court.
Prepared by the court or clerk.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- This form is for court use only, meaning the judge or court staff completes it. It records the court's final decision.
- What does this form decide?
- It states the court's decision on whether to transfer the case from juvenile court to adult criminal court.
- Does this form involve a fee?
- The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this form.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2023.
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