Request for Proposal

Update of Restitution Basics for Victims of Offenses by Juveniles

The Judicial Council seeks the services of a person or entity, such as a law school, clinic, or organization, with expertise in victim rights laws to update the Restitution Basics for Victims of Offenses by Juveniles publication.
  • Status
    Open
  • Topic
    Non-Facilities Contracts - Consulting Services
  • Deadline
  • ID#
    CFCC-2025-06-TK

Description

The Judicial Council of California, chaired by the Chief Justice of California, is the policy-making body for the California court system. The Judicial Council’s Center for Families, Children & the Courts (CFCC) is responsible for administering trainings and developing policies to juvenile court stakeholders.

This request seeks a proposal to update the Restitution Basics for Victims of Offenses by Juveniles publication and provide training on the topics contained in the updated publication. This publication was created in 2012 and has not been updated since. The updates to this publication will include changes in statute, additional legal requirements, and updated legal citations.

The Contractor will be expected to meet with Judicial Council staff, consult with lived experts, and review the content of the Publication. The Publication is currently a 16-page pdf document that is written in plain language for victims of crimes to understand their rights to restitution. The Contractor must create an outline of changes, provide a draft of the changes, provide a final approved Publication, and present a training on the topic by December 30, 2026.

Questions should be directed to solicitations@jud.ca.gov and must be received no later than 1:00 PM Pacific Time, March 12, 2026.  

Proposals must be received by the Judicial Council no later than 1:00 PM, Pacific Time, March 23, 2026.

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