CA AB624

Orders transferring minors from juvenile court to criminal court are now subject to immediate appellate review if a notice of appeal is filed within 30 days of the transfer order.

Upon request of the minor, the superior court must issue a stay of criminal court proceedings until the appeal is finally determined, with authority to modify or lift the stay upon the minor's request.

Appeals must receive precedence in the appellate court and be determined as soon as practicable after notice of appeal is filed.

The Judicial Council must adopt rules of court requiring: juvenile courts to advise minors of appeal rights and appointed counsel eligibility, prompt record transmission to appellate courts, and adequate time for counsel and court personnel to implement these provisions.

The transfer order may not be heard on appeal from a later judgment of conviction; appellate review is limited to the transfer order itself.