Juvenile Court
The juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over:
- all delinquent minors (under 18 years old) wherein the minor is alleged tohave committed an act which act would be criminal if he/she were an adult(section 602 at seq. of the Welfare and Institutions Code);
- all minors who are alleged to have been neglected or abused by their parentor guardian, by either commission or omission (section 300 et seq. Welfare andInstitutions Code),
- All incorrigible minors, e.g., beyond the control of parents, chronictruants, runaways, disobedient to lawful parent rules, etc. (section 601Welfare and Institutions code).
As a matter of law and judicial philosophy, our job in Juvenile Court is to"protect" - protect the minor from him/herself and from others (both300’s and 602’s) and protect the community from minors who pose athreat to the persons or property of others. Rehabilitation of the minor isalso a major thrust of our job. Only in the last five or six years have welegally been able to even use the word "punishment" in ourdisposition orders. Rehabilitation is still the big aim, even when we give theminor some "therapeutic" detention.
Juvenile matters are confidential and many proceedings are not open to thepublic. Juvenile records are confidential and can only be released to officersof the court, specific agencies or by order of the Presiding Judge of theJuvenile Court. Due to the confidentiality of juvenile records, informationcannot be given out over the telephone.
The Juvenile Court Administration office is located at:
2500 Fairmont Drive, Suite C3013San Leandro, CA 94578
PHONE: (510) 618-1100
FAX: (510) 618-1133
Juvenile Court Clerk's offices are located at:
400 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Room 205, Oakland, CA 94607PHONE: (510) 618-1106
FAX: (510) 444-3549
2500 Fairmont Drive, Suite C3013, San Leandro, CA 94578
PHONE: (510) 618-1106
FAX: (510) 618-1168
24405 Amador Blvd., Hayward, CA 94544
PHONE: (510) 690-2710
FAX: (510) 690-2765
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..
There are eightjuvenile courtrooms; two in Oakland, four in San Leandro and two in Hayward.These courtrooms are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closedon Court holidays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Judge Gail Bereola
Presiding Judge, Juvenile
Juvenile Justice Center
2500 Fairmont Drive, Dept. 401
San Leandro, CA 94578
PHONE: (510) 618-1101 (courtroom)
FAX: (510) 618-1133
Judge Morris Beatus
Probation Center Building
400 Broadway, Dept. 150
Oakland, CA 94607
PHONE: (510) 272-1223(courtroom)
FAX: (510) 444-3549
Judge Stephen Pulido
Hayward Hall of Justice
22405 Amador Street, Dept. 503
Hayward, CA 94544
PHONE: (510) 690-2862 (courtroom)
FAX: (510) 690-2765
Judge David Matthew Krashna
Juvenile Justice Center
2500 Fairmont Drive, Dept. 402
San Leandro, CA 94578
PHONE: (510) 618-1102 (courtroom)
FAX: (510) 618-1133
Commissioner Mark Kliszewski
Juvenile Justice Center
2500 Fairmont Drive, Dept. 405
San Leandro, CA 94578
PHONE: (510) 618-1105 (courtroom)
FAX: (510) 618-1133
Commissioner Nancy Lonsdale
Probation Center Building
400 Broadway, Dept. 151
Oakland, CA 94607
PHONE: (510) 272-1225(courtroom)
FAX: (510) 444-3549
Commission Paul Seeman
Juvenile Justice Center
2500 Fairmont Drive, Dept. 404
San Leandro, CA 94578
PHONE: (510) 618-1104 (courtroom)
FAX: (510) 618-1133
Commissioner Thomas Surh
Hayward Hall of Justice
22405 Amador Street, Dept. 504
Hayward, CA 94544
PHONE: (510) 690-2795 (courtroom)
FAX: (510) 690-2765
