Section 350.4. Order of procedure  


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  • The order of the dispositional hearing
      shall be as follows:
        1. The court,  with  the  consent  of  the  parties,  may  direct  the
      probation  service to summarize its investigation report if one has been
      prepared  and,  in  its  discretion,  deliver  any   further   statement
      concerning the advisability of specific dispositional alternatives.
        2.  The  court  may  in  its  discretion call witnesses, including the
      preparer of probation reports or diagnostic studies, to  offer  evidence
      concerning the advisability of specific dispositional alternatives. Such
      witnesses  may  be  cross-examined  by  the  presentment  agency and the
      respondent.
        3. The presentment agency may call witnesses to offer  such  evidence,
      including the preparer of a probation report or a diagnostic study.
        4.  The  respondent  may  call  witnesses,  to  offer  such  evidence,
      including the preparer of a probation report or a diagnostic study.
        5. The court may permit the presentment agency or respondent to  offer
      such rebuttal or surrebuttal evidence as it may deem appropriate.
        6.  The  presentment  agency  may  deliver  a statement concerning the
      advisability of specific dispositional alternatives.
        7. The respondent may deliver such a statement.
        8. The court  shall  then  permit  rebuttal  statements  by  both  the
      presentment agency and the respondent.
        9.  The  court  shall then consider the case and enter a dispositional
      order.