S.F.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner filed a petition for writ of mandate seeking an order directing the

Juvenile Division of the San Bernardino County Superior Court (respondent court) to

conduct a jurisdictional hearing within 15 judicial days as required by Welfare and

Institutions Code1 that includes the taking of evidence. This court invited a response

from respondent court and real party in interest San Bernardino County Department of

Children and Family Services (RPI) on an expedited basis, notifying the parties that we

were considering issuing a peremptory writ in the first instance pursuant to Palma v. U.S.

Industrial Fasteners, Inc. (1984) 36 Cal.3d 171, 178 (Palma). Having received and

considered RPI’s response, along with the petition and exhibits filed by petitioner, we

determine it appropriate to issue a peremptory writ in the first instance.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Minor child J.A. was removed from petitioner’s custody via a detention warrant,

and a dependency petition alleging abuse of J.A. by petitioner was filed in respondent

court. A detention hearing was held on April 14, 2025, at which time petitioner denied

the allegations in the petition and filed…