CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Confidentiality of Juvenile Proceedings
.........Press Presence at Hearing
3 Cards On This Topic:
  • Public not admitted to dependency hearing unless it has direct and legitimate interest in case.
  • Blanket order allowing all members of the press access to dependency hearings is invalid as it conflicts with the explicit requirements of W&IC 346.
  • Press does not have constitutional right to access in juvenile dependency proceedings. Court has discretion to allow access, but may not include conditions which violate freedom of press.