§2.08 Informality of Hearings

You should conduct dependency hearings in an informal, nonadversarial manner, unless there is a contested issue of law or fact. [See WIC §350(a)(1); CRC 5.534(b).]

The hearings are recorded [WIC §347; CRC 5.532(a)], but are closed to the public and granted calendar precedence. [See WIC §§345–346; CRC 5.530(e).]