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Tell us the youth is at Campus Kilpatrick and describe the document — a vehicle title, real estate form, family law filing, or education enrollment packet are all common for long-term SYTF commitments.
LA County Juvenile Detention Notary — Malibu
Tucked into the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu, Campus Kilpatrick is LA County’s smaller, therapeutic-model Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) for youth already committed by the court. For families managing life outside during a long-term commitment, we notarize vehicle title transfers, real estate paperwork, family law documents, and education or college enrollment forms for youth turning 18 while still inside. Because Kilpatrick sits in a remote canyon setting, families and attorneys appreciate having a mobile notary who already knows the drive and the facility’s procedures.
We are an independent California‑commissioned mobile notary service — not affiliated with Campus Kilpatrick SYTF or the Los Angeles County Probation Department. Juvenile facility access requires coordination through the youth’s defense attorney — either a court order authorizing our entry, or the attorney sponsoring us into their own professional visit. Call or text (213) 933‑2507 with the youth’s name, your attorney’s contact information, and what needs to be signed — or have your attorney call us directly. We do not access sealed juvenile records; we only notarize signatures on documents your family or attorney provides.
About Campus Kilpatrick SYTF
Campus Kilpatrick sits on Encinal Canyon Road in the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu — a deliberately remote, smaller-scale setting designed around a therapeutic treatment model rather than a traditional detention environment. It operates as one of LA County’s Secure Youth Treatment Facilities (SYTF), housing youth who have already been committed by the court for longer-term stays. Because the location is farther from central LA than the county’s other juvenile facilities, families sometimes find scheduling logistics take a bit more planning — we handle the drive and coordinate arrival times around the facility’s professional-visit windows. Documents we notarize here mirror other SYTFs: vehicle titles, real estate matters, family law paperwork, and education forms for youth turning 18 inside.
427 S Encinal Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA 90265
(818) 889-1353
Contact facility to confirm current visitation hours.
On-site visitor parking at the Encinal Canyon Road campus — follow posted signage.
Los Angeles County Probation Department
Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) — post‑adjudication, therapeutic model
LA County Probation central visitor information line: (562) 392-7254. Have the youth’s full legal name and date of birth ready.
How it works
Tell us the youth is at Campus Kilpatrick and describe the document — a vehicle title, real estate form, family law filing, or education enrollment packet are all common for long-term SYTF commitments.
Give us your attorney’s name and phone number and we’ll reach out directly, or have your attorney call us. Because Kilpatrick’s canyon location means fewer visit slots, we build in extra lead time to confirm scheduling with the facility.
We make the drive into the Santa Monica Mountains, clear security, and meet the youth in the professional visiting area. We verify identity, review the documents, and complete the notarization on-site.
Common Documents
Click any document type below for complete information on requirements and how notarization works for that specific form.
Before your appointment
Parents, guardians, and any co-signers need a current government-issued photo ID. Facility-issued identification is generally acceptable for the youth as the in-custody signer.
Bring every page of the document, not just the signature page. Given the drive time to Malibu, confirm with your attorney the document is complete and signature-ready before we schedule.
Because Kilpatrick’s remote setting means fewer professional-visit windows, reach out a few days ahead when possible rather than same-day, except in genuine emergencies.
Mobile Notary FAQ — Campus Kilpatrick SYTF
Campus Kilpatrick uses a therapeutic treatment model that intentionally places youth in a quieter, more remote canyon setting away from the environments tied to their prior circumstances. It is one of LA County’s smaller Secure Youth Treatment Facilities.
It can add drive time and, because the facility is smaller, professional-visit windows may be more limited than at larger facilities. We recommend reaching out with a few days’ notice when the situation allows, though we do handle urgent requests.
Vehicle title transfers, real estate paperwork, family law documents, long-term financial powers of attorney, and education or college enrollment forms — the same long-stay document types common across LA County’s SYTFs.
In many cases yes, but it depends on the specific document. A notary can notarize the signature of a competent signer regardless of age; the legal effect for a minor is a question for your attorney.
No. Campus Kilpatrick is a Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) for youth already committed by the court, using a therapeutic model rather than a traditional detention setting. Pre-adjudication youth in LA County are held at Los Padrinos in Downey instead.
Not necessarily in person, but involved either way — the attorney requests a court order authorizing our entry, or sponsors us into their own professional visit. Call us and we’ll coordinate with your attorney directly.
Yes — we bring title documents into the facility, verify the youth’s identity, and notarize their signature as seller or transferor per DMV requirements.
No. We do not access or handle sealed juvenile records protected under Welfare & Institutions Code § 827. We notarize signatures on documents your family or attorney provides.
Call the LA County Probation central visitor information line at (562) 392-7254, or ask your attorney to confirm placement.
Other juvenile locations we serve