California Code
PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT
CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 200. - 200. This chapter shall be known and may be cited...

Section 201. - 201. The provisions of this chapter, insofar as they are...

Section 202. - 202. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide...

Section 202.5. - 202.5. The duties of the probation officer, as described in...

Section 203. - 203. An order adjudging a minor to be a ward...

Section 204. - 204. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except provisions of...

Section 204.5. - 204.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the name of...

Section 205. - 205. All commitments to institutions or for placement in family...

Section 206. - 206. Persons taken into custody and persons alleged to be...

Section 207. - 207. (a) A minor shall not be detained in any...

Section 207.1. - 207.1. (a) A court, judge, referee, peace officer, or employee...

Section 207.2. - 207.2. A minor who is held in temporary custody in...

Section 207.5. - 207.5. Every person who misrepresents or falsely identifies himself or...

Section 208. - 208. (a) When any person under 18 years of age...

Section 208.1. - 208.1. (a) A county or city youth residential placement or...

Section 208.3. - 208.3. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

Section 208.5. - 208.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person whose case...

Section 209. - 209. (a) (1) The judge of the juvenile court of...

Section 210. - 210. The Board of Corrections shall adopt minimum standards for...

Section 210.1. - 210.1. The Board of Corrections shall develop guidelines for the...

Section 210.2. - 210.2. (a) The Board of Corrections shall adopt regulations establishing...

Section 210.5. - 210.5. The Legislature finds and declares that it is in...

Section 210.6. - 210.6. (a) (1) Mechanical restraints, including, but not limited to,...

Section 211. - 211. (a) A person under the age of 14 years...

Section 212. - 212. There shall be no fee for filing a petition...

Section 212.5. - 212.5. (a) Unless otherwise provided by law, a document in...

Section 213. - 213. Any willful disobedience or interference with any lawful order...

Section 213.3. - 213.3. A person under 18 years of age shall not...

Section 213.5. - 213.5. (a) After a petition has been filed pursuant to...

Section 213.6. - 213.6. (a) If a person named in a temporary restraining...

Section 213.7. - 213.7. (a) The court shall order that any party enjoined...

Section 214. - 214. In each instance in which a provision of this...

Section 215. - 215. As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided,...

Section 216. - 216. This chapter shall not apply: (a) To any person...

Section 217. - 217. (a) The board of supervisors of any county or...

Section 218. - 218. In any case in which, pursuant to this chapter,...

Section 218.5. - 218.5. All counsel performing duties under this chapter, including, but...

Section 219. - 219. The board of supervisors of a county may provide...

Section 219.5. - 219.5. (a) No ward of the juvenile court or Department...

Section 220. - 220. No condition or restriction upon the obtaining of an...

Section 221. - 221. (a) Any female confined in a state or local...

Section 222. - 222. (a) A female in the custody of a local...

Section 223. - 223. (a) (1) The parents or guardians of any minor...

Section 223.1. - 223.1. (a) (1) At least one individual who is a...

Section 223.2. - 223.2. (a) The unpaid outstanding balance of any county-assessed or...

Section 224. - 224. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1)...

Section 224.1. - 224.1. (a) As used in this division, unless the context...

Section 224.2. - 224.2. (a) The court, county welfare department, and the probation...

Section 224.3. - 224.3. (a) If the court, a social worker, or probation...

Section 224.4. - 224.4. The Indian child’s tribe and Indian custodian have the...

Section 224.5. - 224.5. In an Indian child custody proceeding, the court shall...

Section 224.6. - 224.6. (a) When testimony of a “qualified expert witness” is...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Youth Bill of Rights

Section 224.70. - 224.70. For the purposes of this article: (a) “Extended family...

Section 224.71. - 224.71. It is the policy of the state that all...

Section 224.72. - 224.72. (a) Every juvenile facility shall provide each youth who...

Section 224.73. - 224.73. All juvenile facilities shall ensure the safety and dignity...

Section 224.74. - 224.74. The Office of Youth and Community Restoration, in consultation...

ARTICLE 2 - Commissions and Committees

Section 225. - 225. In each county there shall be a juvenile justice...

Section 226. - 226. In lieu of county juvenile justice commissions, the boards...

Section 227. - 227. The clerk of the court of the appointing judge...

Section 228. - 228. A juvenile justice commission shall elect a chairman and...

Section 229. - 229. It shall be the duty of a juvenile justice...

Section 229.5. - 229.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a juvenile...

Section 230. - 230. A juvenile justice commission may recommend to any person...

Section 231. - 231. Members of a juvenile justice commission shall be reimbursed...

Section 232. - 232. The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for...

Section 233. - 233. The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for...

Section 233.5. - 233.5. In a county having a population of over 6,000,000,...

Section 234. - 234. The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for...

Section 235. - 235. The juvenile court and the probation department of any...

Section 236. - 236. Notwithstanding any other law, probation departments may engage in...

ARTICLE 3 - Probation Commission

Section 240. - 240. In counties having a population in excess of 6,000,000...

Section 241. - 241. The members of a probation commission appointed and holding...

Section 241.1. - 241.1. (a) Whenever a minor appears to come within the...

Section 241.2. - 241.2. (a) The Judicial Council shall convene a committee comprised...

Section 242. - 242. The members of the probation commission shall hold office...

Section 243. - 243. The probation commission shall function in an advisory capacity...

ARTICLE 4 - The Juvenile Court

Section 245. - 245. Each superior court shall exercise the jurisdiction conferred by...

Section 245.5. - 245.5. In addition to all other powers granted by law,...

Section 246. - 246. The presiding judge of the superior court shall annually,...

Section 247.5. - 247.5. The provisions of Sections 170 and 170.6 of the...

Section 248. - 248. (a) A referee shall hear those cases that are...

Section 248.5. - 248.5. All written findings and orders of the court shall...

Section 249. - 249. No order of a referee removing a minor from...

Section 250. - 250. Except as provided in Section 251, all orders of...

Section 251. - 251. The judge of the juvenile court, or in counties...

Section 252. - 252. At any time prior to the expiration of 10...

Section 253. - 253. A judge of the juvenile court may, on his...

Section 254. - 254. All rehearings of matters heard before a referee shall...

Section 255. - 255. The court may appoint as subordinate judicial officers one...

Section 256. - 256. Subject to the orders of the juvenile court, a...

Section 256.5. - 256.5. A juvenile hearing officer may request the juvenile court...

Section 257. - 257. (a) (1) Except in the case of infraction violations,...

Section 258. - 258. (a) Upon a hearing conducted in accordance with Section...

Section 260. - 260. A juvenile hearing officer shall promptly furnish a written...

Section 261. - 261. Subject to the provisions of Section 262, all orders...

Section 262. - 262. Upon motion of the minor or his or her...

Section 263. - 263. At any time prior to the final disposition of...

Section 264. - 264. At the direction and under the supervision of the...

Section 265. - 265. The Judicial Council shall establish rules governing practice and...

ARTICLE 5 - Probation Officers

Section 270. - 270. The chief probation officer shall be appointed and compensation...

Section 271. - 271. In counties having charters that provide a method of...

Section 272. - 272. (a) (1) The board of supervisors may delegate to...

Section 273. - 273. The probation officer may, within budgetary limitations established by...

Section 274. - 274. Each probation officer and each assistant and deputy probation...

Section 275. - 275. (a) For the purpose of handling the reimbursement and...

Section 276. - 276. In addition to the powers and duties of the...

Section 277. - 277. The probation officer may authorize the sale of articles...

Section 278. - 278. The board of supervisors may delegate to the auditor...

Section 279. - 279. The board of supervisors may impose a service charge...

Section 280. - 280. Except where waived by the probation officer, judge, or...

Section 281. - 281. The probation officer shall upon order of any court...

Section 281.5. - 281.5. If a probation officer determines to recommend to the...

Section 282. - 282. At any time the judge of the juvenile court...

Section 283. - 283. Every probation officer, assistant probation officer, and deputy probation...

Section 284. - 284. All probation officers shall make such special and periodic...

Section 285. - 285. All probation officers shall make periodic reports to the...

Section 286. - 286. Any person lawfully appointed to serve as a probation...

ARTICLE 5.5 - Notices in Dependent Child Proceedings

Section 290.1. - 290.1. If the probation officer or social worker determines that...

Section 290.2. - 290.2. Upon the filing of a petition by a probation...

Section 291. - 291. After the initial petition hearing, the clerk of the...

Section 292. - 292. The social worker or probation officer shall give notice...

Section 293. - 293. The social worker or probation officer shall give notice...

Section 294. - 294. The social worker or probation officer shall give notice...

Section 295. - 295. The social worker or probation officer shall give notice...

Section 296. - 296. Upon any hearing or rehearing under this article, the...

Section 297. - 297. (a) (1) A subsequent petition filed pursuant to Section...

ARTICLE 6 - Dependent Children Jurisdiction

Section 300. - 300. A child who comes within any of the following...

Section 300.1. - 300.1. Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 361 and Section 16507,...

Section 300.2. - 300.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the purpose...

Section 300.3. - 300.3. (a) Notwithstanding Section 215 or 272, or any other...

Section 300.5. - 300.5. In any case in which a child is alleged...

Section 301. - 301. (a) In any case in which a social worker,...

Section 302. - 302. (a) A juvenile court may assume jurisdiction over a...

Section 303. - 303. (a) The court may retain jurisdiction over any person...

Section 304. - 304. After a petition has been filed pursuant to Section...

Section 304.7. - 304.7. (a) The Judicial Council shall develop and implement standards...

ARTICLE 7 - Dependent Children Temporary Custody and Detention

Section 305. - 305. Any peace officer may, without a warrant, take into...

Section 305.5. - 305.5. (a) In any Indian child custody proceeding as defined...

Section 305.6. - 305.6. (a) Any peace officer may, without a warrant, take...

Section 306. - 306. (a) Any social worker in a county welfare department,...

Section 306.5. - 306.5. In any case in which a social worker takes...

Section 306.6. - 306.6. (a) In a dependency proceeding involving a child who...

Section 307. - 307. A peace officer or probation officer who takes a...

Section 307.4. - 307.4. (a) Any peace officer, probation officer, or social worker...

Section 307.5. - 307.5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 307, an officer who...

Section 308. - 308. (a) When a peace officer or social worker takes...

Section 309. - 309. (a) Upon delivery to the social worker of a...

Section 310. - 310. As a condition for the release of such minor,...

Section 311. - 311. (a) If the probation officer determines that the minor...

Section 313. - 313. (a) Whenever a minor is taken into custody by...

Section 314. - 314. When a minor willfully misrepresents himself to be 18...

Section 315. - 315. If a child has been taken into custody under...

Section 316. - 316. Upon his or her appearance before the court at...

Section 316.1. - 316.1. (a) Upon his or her appearance before the court,...

Section 316.2. - 316.2. (a) At the detention hearing, or as soon thereafter...

Section 317. - 317. (a) (1) When it appears to the court that...

Section 317.5. - 317.5. (a) All parties who are represented by counsel at...

Section 317.6. - 317.6. (a) On or before January 1, 1996, the Judicial...

Section 318. - 318. If a district attorney has represented a minor in...

Section 318.5. - 318.5. In a juvenile court hearing, where the parent or...

Section 319. - 319. (a) At the initial petition hearing, the court shall...

Section 319.1. - 319.1. When the court finds a minor to be a...

Section 319.2. - 319.2. Notwithstanding Section 319, when a child under the age...

Section 319.3. - 319.3. (a) Notwithstanding Section 319, a child who is the...

Section 319.4. - 319.4. If it is known or if there is reason...

Section 321. - 321. When a hearing is held under the provisions of...

Section 322. - 322. Upon motion of the minor or a parent or...

Section 323. - 323. Upon any hearing or rehearing under the provisions of...

Section 324. - 324. Whenever any minor is taken into temporary custody under...

Section 324.5. - 324.5. (a) Whenever allegations of physical or sexual abuse of...

ARTICLE 8 - Dependent Children Commencement of Proceedings

Section 325. - 325. A proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a...

Section 326.5. - 326.5. The Judicial Council shall adopt a rule of court...

Section 326.7. - 326.7. Appointment of a guardian ad litem shall not be...

Section 327. - 327. Either the juvenile court in the county in which...

Section 328. - 328. (a) If the social worker has cause to believe...

Section 328.1. - 328.1. (a) A county child welfare department investigating a case...

Section 328.2. - 328.2. The State Department of Social Services shall update all...

Section 328.3. - 328.3. Whenever any officer refers or delivers a minor pursuant...

Section 329. - 329. (a) When a person applies to the social worker...

Section 331. - 331. (a) If a person has applied to the social...

Section 331.5. - 331.5. When any officer has referred or delivered a child...

Section 332. - 332. A petition to commence proceedings in the juvenile court...

Section 333. - 333. Any petition filed in juvenile court to commence proceedings...

Section 334. - 334. Upon the filing of the petition, the clerk of...

Section 338. - 338. In addition to the notice provided in Sections 290.1...

Section 339. - 339. In case such citation cannot be served, or the...

Section 340. - 340. (a) Whenever a petition has been filed in the...

Section 340.5. - 340.5. (a) Whenever pursuant to Article 10 (commencing with Section...

Section 341. - 341. Upon request of the social worker, district attorney, the...

Section 342. - 342. (a) In any case in which a minor has...

ARTICLE 9 - Dependent Children Hearings

Section 345. - 345. All cases under this chapter shall be heard at...

Section 346. - 346. Unless requested by a parent or guardian and consented...

Section 347. - 347. At any juvenile court hearing conducted by a juvenile...

Section 348. - 348. The provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 469)...

Section 349. - 349. (a) A minor who is the subject of a...

Section 350. - 350. (a) (1) The judge of the juvenile court shall...

Section 352. - 352. (a) (1) Upon request of counsel for the parent,...

Section 353. - 353. At the beginning of the hearing on a petition...

Section 353.1. - 353.1. (a) At the hearing on a petition filed pursuant...

Section 354. - 354. Except where a minor is in custody, any hearing...

Section 355. - 355. (a) At the jurisdictional hearing, the court shall first...

Section 355.1. - 355.1. (a) Where the court finds, based upon competent professional...

Section 356. - 356. After hearing the evidence, the court shall make a...

Section 356.5. - 356.5. A child advocate appointed by the court to represent...

Section 357. - 357. Whenever the court, before or during the hearing on...

Section 358. - 358. (a) After finding that a child is a person...

Section 358.1. - 358.1. Each social study or evaluation made by a social...

Section 358.2. - 358.2. If the county has produced a summary report or...

Section 359. - 359. (a) Whenever a minor who appears to be a...

ARTICLE 10 - Dependent Children Judgments and Orders

Section 360. - 360. After receiving and considering the evidence on the proper...

Section 361. - 361. (a) (1) In all cases in which a minor...

Section 361.1. - 361.1. (a) If a child is removed from the physical...

Section 361.2. - 361.2. (a) If a court orders removal of a child...

Section 361.21. - 361.21. (a) The court shall not order or approve the...

Section 361.22. - 361.22. (a) (1) For a placement made on or after...

Section 361.23. - 361.23. (a) (1) Whenever voluntary admission into a psychiatric residential...

Section 361.3. - 361.3. (a) In any case in which a child is...

Section 361.31. - 361.31. (a) If an Indian child is removed from the...

Section 361.4. - 361.4. (a) Prior to making the emergency placement of a...

Section 361.45. - 361.45. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, when the sudden unavailability...

Section 361.49. - 361.49. Regardless of his or her age, a child shall...

Section 361.5. - 361.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), or when...

Section 361.6. - 361.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the court may order...

Section 361.7. - 361.7. (a) Notwithstanding Section 361.5, a party seeking an involuntary...

Section 361.8. - 361.8. (a) The Legislature declares that a child of a...

Section 362. - 362. (a) If a child is adjudged a dependent child...

Section 362.04. - 362.04. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Caregiver” means...

Section 362.05. - 362.05. (a) (1) Every child adjudged a dependent child of...

Section 362.06. - 362.06. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Caregiver” has...

Section 362.1. - 362.1. (a) In order to maintain ties between the parent...

Section 362.2. - 362.2. It is the intent of the Legislature that if...

Section 362.3. - 362.3. In addition to the notice provided in Sections 297...

Section 362.4. - 362.4. (a) If the juvenile court terminates its jurisdiction over...

Section 362.5. - 362.5. (a) The clerk of the superior court shall open...

Section 362.6. - 362.6. (a) When a hearing is requested pursuant to Section...

Section 362.7. - 362.7. When the home of a nonrelative extended family member...

Section 363. - 363. If the parent or person legally responsible for the...

Section 364. - 364. (a) Every hearing in which an order is made...

Section 364.05. - 364.05. Notwithstanding Section 364, in a county of the first...

Section 365. - 365. The court may require the social worker or any...

Section 366. - 366. (a) (1) The status of every dependent child in...

Section 366.05. - 366.05. Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 366.21, in a county...

Section 366.1. - 366.1. Each supplemental report required to be filed pursuant to...

Section 366.2. - 366.2. If the county has produced a summary report or...

Section 366.21. - 366.21. (a) Every hearing conducted by the juvenile court reviewing...

Section 366.215. - 366.215. With respect to a hearing held pursuant to subdivision...

Section 366.22. - 366.22. (a) (1) When a case has been continued pursuant...

Section 366.23. - 366.23. If a noncustodial parent is seeking placement or custody...

Section 366.24. - 366.24. (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “tribal customary...

Section 366.25. - 366.25. (a) (1) When a case has been continued pursuant...

Section 366.26. - 366.26. (a) This section applies to children who are adjudged...

Section 366.27. - 366.27. (a) If a court, pursuant to paragraph (5) of...

Section 366.28. - 366.28. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that delays caused...

Section 366.29. - 366.29. (a) When a court, pursuant to Section 366.26, orders...

Section 366.3. - 366.3. (a) (1) If a juvenile court orders a permanent...

Section 366.31. - 366.31. (a) If a review hearing is the last review...

Section 366.32. - 366.32. (a) With respect to a nonminor dependent, as defined...

Section 366.35. - 366.35. (a) The implementation and operation of the amendments to...

Section 366.4. - 366.4. (a) Any minor for whom a guardianship has been...

Section 366.5. - 366.5. The dependency jurisdiction shall be suspended for a child...

Section 367. - 367. (a) Whenever a person has been adjudged a dependent...

Section 368. - 368. In a case where the residence of a dependent...

Section 369. - 369. (a) Whenever a person is taken into temporary custody...

Section 369.5. - 369.5. (a) (1) If a child is adjudged a dependent...

Section 369.6. - 369.6. (a) (1) The State Department of Social Services, in...

Section 370. - 370. The juvenile court may, in any case before it...

Section 371. - 371. When the court has ordered a dependent child or...

ARTICLE 11 - Dependent Children Transfer of Cases Between Counties

Section 375. - 375. (a) Whenever a petition is filed in the juvenile...

Section 376. - 376. The expense of the transfer and all expenses in...

Section 377. - 377. Whenever a case is transferred as provided in Section...

Section 378. - 378. Whenever an order of transfer from another county is...

Section 379. - 379. In any action under the provisions of this article...

Section 380. - 380. Any person adjudged to be a dependent child of...

Section 381. - 381. (a) If a case is dismissed by a state...

ARTICLE 12 - Dependent Children Modification of Juvenile Court Judgments and Orders

Section 385. - 385. Any order made by the court in the case...

Section 386. - 386. No order changing, modifying, or setting aside a previous...

Section 387. - 387. (a) An order changing or modifying a previous order...

Section 388. - 388. (a) (1) Any parent or other person having an...

Section 388.1. - 388.1. (a) A nonminor who has not attained 21 years...

Section 389. - 389. (a) In any case in which a petition has...

Section 390. - 390. A judge of the juvenile court in which a...

Section 391. - 391. (a) (1) At the first regularly scheduled review hearing...

ARTICLE 13 - Dependent Children Appeals

Section 395. - 395. (a) (1) A judgment in a proceeding under Section...

ARTICLE 13.5 - Foster Care of Children

Section 396. - 396. It is the policy of the Legislature that foster...

Section 397. - 397. In order to carry out the policy stated in...

Section 399. - 399. Any minor being considered for placement in a foster...

Section 400. - 400. Any county may institute a program of advocates for...

Section 401. - 401. The program shall utilize educational advocates to assist children...

Section 402. - 402. An advocate and a county participating in this program...

Section 403. - 403. An advocate shall not be assigned to assist any...

Section 404. - 404. Any school district that has a foster youth services...

Section 450. - 450. (a) A minor or nonminor who satisfies all of...

Section 451. - 451. (a) At a hearing during which termination of jurisdiction...

Section 452. - 452. (a) The court shall hold a hearing prior to...

ARTICLE 13.6 - Serious Habitual Offenders

Section 500. - 500. The Legislature hereby finds that a substantial and disproportionate...

Section 501. - 501. (a) There is hereby established in the Office of...

Section 502. - 502. (a) An individual shall be the subject of the...

Section 503. - 503. Programs funded under this article shall adopt and pursue...

Section 504. - 504. The judge of the juvenile court shall authorize the...

Section 505. - 505. Within three months of implementation of the program, all...

Section 506. - 506. Law enforcement agencies and district attorneys participating in programs...

ARTICLE 14 - Wards Jurisdiction

Section 601. - 601. (a) Any minor between 12 years of age and...

Section 601.2. - 601.2. In the event that a parent or guardian or...

Section 601.3. - 601.3. (a) If the district attorney or the probation officer...

Section 601.4. - 601.4. (a) The juvenile court judge may be assigned to...

Section 601.5. - 601.5. (a) Any county may, upon adoption of a resolution...

Section 602. - 602. (a) Except as provided in Section 707, any minor...

Section 602.1. - 602.1. (a) In order to ensure the safety and well-being...

Section 602.3. - 602.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and pursuant to the...

Section 602.5. - 602.5. The juvenile court shall report the complete criminal history...

Section 603. - 603. (a) No court shall have jurisdiction to conduct a...

Section 603.5. - 603.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a...

Section 604. - 604. (a) Whenever a case is before any court upon...

Section 605. - 605. Whenever a petition is filed in a juvenile court...

Section 606. - 606. When a petition has been filed in a juvenile...

Section 607. - 607. (a) The court may retain jurisdiction over a person...

Section 607.1. - 607.1. (a) This section shall become operative on the 90th...

Section 607.2. - 607.2. (a) (1) On and after January 1, 2012, the...

Section 607.3. - 607.3. On and after January 1, 2012, at the hearing...

Section 607.5. - 607.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the...

Section 608. - 608. In any case in which a person is alleged...

ARTICLE 15 - Wards Temporary Custody and Detention

Section 625. - 625. A peace officer may, without a warrant, take into...

Section 625.1. - 625.1. Any minor who is taken into temporary custody pursuant...

Section 625.2. - 625.2. (a) Before administering the chemical test pursuant to Section...

Section 625.3. - 625.3. Notwithstanding Section 625, a minor who is 14 years...

Section 625.4. - 625.4. (a) A law enforcement officer, employee of a law...

Section 625.5. - 625.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in...

Section 625.6. - 625.6. (a) Prior to a custodial interrogation, and before the...

Section 625.7. - 625.7. (a) During a custodial interrogation of a person 17...

Section 626. - 626. An officer who takes a minor into temporary custody...

Section 626.5. - 626.5. If an officer who takes a minor into temporary...

Section 626.6. - 626.6. Notwithstanding Section 626.5, any peace officer who takes a...

Section 626.8. - 626.8. (a) Subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, paragraphs (1) and...

Section 627. - 627. (a) When an officer takes a minor before a...

Section 627.5. - 627.5. In any case where a minor is taken before...

Section 628. - 628. (a) (1) Upon delivery to the probation officer of...

Section 628.1. - 628.1. If the minor meets one or more of the...

Section 628.2. - 628.2. (a) As used in this section, the following definitions...

Section 629. - 629. (a) As a condition for the release of a...

Section 629.1. - 629.1. Notwithstanding Section 628 or 628.1, whenever a minor who...

Section 630. - 630. (a) If the probation officer determines that the minor...

Section 630.1. - 630.1. Upon reasonable notification by counsel representing the minor, his...

Section 631. - 631. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), whenever a...

Section 631.1. - 631.1. When a minor willfully misrepresents himself to be 18...

Section 632. - 632. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), unless sooner...

Section 633. - 633. Upon his appearance before the court at the detention...

Section 634. - 634. When it appears to the court that the minor...

Section 634.3. - 634.3. (a) Counsel appointed pursuant to Section 634 to represent...

Section 634.6. - 634.6. Any counsel upon entering an appearance on behalf of...

Section 635. - 635. (a) The court will examine the minor, his or...

Section 635.1. - 635.1. When the court finds a minor to be a...

Section 636. - 636. (a) If it appears upon the hearing that the...

Section 636.1. - 636.1. (a) When a minor is detained pursuant to Section...

Section 636.2. - 636.2. The probation officer may operate and maintain nonsecure detention...

Section 637. - 637. When a hearing is held under the provisions of...

Section 638. - 638. Upon motion of the minor or a parent or...

Section 639. - 639. Upon any hearing or rehearing under the provisions of...

Section 641. - 641. Whenever any minor is taken into temporary custody under...

ARTICLE 16 - Wards Commencement of Proceedings

Section 650. - 650. (a) Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a...

Section 651. - 651. Proceedings under this chapter may be commenced either in...

Section 651.5. - 651.5. For purposes of this article, “community-based organization” means a...

Section 652. - 652. Whenever the probation officer has cause to believe that...

Section 652.5. - 652.5. (a) Whenever an officer refers or delivers a minor...

Section 653. - 653. Whenever any person applies to the probation officer or...

Section 653.1. - 653.1. Notwithstanding Section 653, in the case of an affidavit...

Section 653.5. - 653.5. (a) Whenever any person applies to the probation officer...

Section 653.7. - 653.7. If the probation officer does not take action under...

Section 654. - 654. (a) In any case in which a probation officer,...

Section 654.1. - 654.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 654 or any other provision of...

Section 654.2. - 654.2. (a) If a petition has been filed by the...

Section 654.3. - 654.3. (a) A minor shall not be eligible for the...

Section 654.4. - 654.4. Any minor who is placed in a program of...

Section 654.6. - 654.6. A program of supervision pursuant to Section 654 or...

Section 655. - 655. (a) When any person has applied to the probation...

Section 655.5. - 655.5. When an officer has referred or delivered a minor...

Section 656. - 656. A petition to commence proceedings in the juvenile court...

Section 656.1. - 656.1. Any petition alleging that the minor is a person...

Section 656.2. - 656.2. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a victim shall...

Section 656.5. - 656.5. Any petition filed in juvenile court to commence proceedings...

Section 657. - 657. (a) Upon the filing of the petition, the clerk...

Section 658. - 658. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), upon the...

Section 659. - 659. The notice shall contain all of the following: (a)...

Section 660. - 660. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if the...

Section 660.5. - 660.5. (a) This section shall be known as the Expedited...

Section 661. - 661. (a) In addition to the notice provided in Sections...

Section 662. - 662. In case such citation cannot be served, or the...

Section 663. - 663. (a) Whenever a petition has been filed in the...

Section 664. - 664. (a) The district attorney or the attorney of record...

ARTICLE 17 - Wards Hearings

Section 675. - 675. (a) All cases under the provisions of this chapter...

Section 676. - 676. (a) Unless requested by the minor concerning whom the...

Section 676.5. - 676.5. The right of victims of juvenile offenses to be...

Section 677. - 677. At any juvenile court hearing conducted by a juvenile...

Section 678. - 678. The provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 469)...

Section 679. - 679. A minor who is the subject of a juvenile...

Section 680. - 680. The judge of the juvenile court shall control all...

Section 681. - 681. (a) In a juvenile court hearing which is based...

Section 681.5. - 681.5. If a prosecuting attorney has appeared on behalf of...

Section 682. - 682. (a) To continue any hearing relating to proceedings pursuant...

Section 700. - 700. At the beginning of the hearing on a petition...

Section 700.1. - 700.1. Any motion to suppress as evidence any tangible or...

Section 700.2. - 700.2. Upon his or her appearance before the juvenile court...

Section 700.3. - 700.3. If a petition filed in the juvenile court alleging...

Section 701. - 701. At the hearing, the court shall first consider only...

Section 701.1. - 701.1. At the hearing, the court, on motion of the...

Section 702. - 702. After hearing the evidence, the court shall make a...

Section 702.3. - 702.3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) When a...

Section 702.5. - 702.5. In any hearing conducted pursuant to Section 701 or...

Section 705. - 705. Whenever the court, before or during the hearing on...

Section 706. - 706. After finding that a minor is a person described...

Section 706.5. - 706.5. (a) If placement in foster care is recommended by...

Section 706.6. - 706.6. (a) Services to minors are best provided in a...

Section 707. - 707. (a) (1) In any case in which a minor...

Section 707.01. - 707.01. (a) If a minor is found an unfit subject...

Section 707.1. - 707.1. (a) If, pursuant to a transfer hearing, the minor’s...

Section 707.4. - 707.4. In any case arising under this article in which...

Section 707.5. - 707.5. (a) In any case in which a person is...

Section 708. - 708. (a) Whenever a minor who appears to be a...

Section 709. - 709. (a) (1) If the court has a doubt that...

Section 710. - 710. (a) Sections 711, 712, and 713 shall not be...

Section 711. - 711. (a) When it appears to the court, or upon...

Section 712. - 712. (a) The evaluation ordered by the court under Section...

Section 713. - 713. (a) For any minor described in Section 711 who...

Section 714. - 714. A regional center, as described in Chapter 5 (commencing...

ARTICLE 18 - Wards Judgments and Orders

Section 725. - 725. After receiving and considering the evidence on the proper...

Section 725.5. - 725.5. In determining the judgment and order to be made...

Section 726. - 726. (a) In all cases in which a minor is...

Section 726.4. - 726.4. (a) At the disposition hearing, in any case where...

Section 726.5. - 726.5. (a) At any time when (1) the minor is...

Section 727. - 727. (a) (1) If a minor or nonminor is adjudged...

Section 727.05. - 727.05. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section...

Section 727.1. - 727.1. (a) If the court orders the care, custody, and...

Section 727.12. - 727.12. (a) (1) For a placement made on and after...

Section 727.13. - 727.13. (a) (1) Whenever voluntary admission into a psychiatric residential...

Section 727.2. - 727.2. The purpose of this section is to provide a...

Section 727.25. - 727.25. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the court may order...

Section 727.3. - 727.3. The purpose of this section is to provide a...

Section 727.31. - 727.31. (a) This section applies to all minors placed in...

Section 727.32. - 727.32. (a) In any case where a minor has been...

Section 727.4. - 727.4. (a) (1) Notice of any hearing pursuant to Section...

Section 727.5. - 727.5. If a minor is found to be a person...

Section 727.6. - 727.6. Where any minor has been adjudged a ward of...

Section 727.7. - 727.7. (a) If a minor is found to be a...

Section 728. - 728. (a) The juvenile court may terminate or modify a...

Section 729. - 729. If a minor is found to be a person...

Section 729.1. - 729.1. (a) (1) If a minor is found to be...

Section 729.2. - 729.2. If a minor is found to be a person...

Section 729.3. - 729.3. If a minor is found to be a person...

Section 729.5. - 729.5. (a) If a petition alleges that a minor is...

Section 729.6. - 729.6. If a minor is found to be a person...

Section 729.7. - 729.7. At the request of the victim, the probation officer...

Section 729.8. - 729.8. (a) If a minor is found to be a...

Section 729.9. - 729.9. If a minor is found to be a person...

Section 729.10. - 729.10. (a) Whenever, in any county specified in subdivision (b),...

Section 729.12. - 729.12. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

Section 729.13. - 729.13. (a) The Department of the Youth Authority shall recognize,...

Section 730. - 730. (a) (1) When a minor is adjudged a ward...

Section 730.5. - 730.5. When a minor is adjudged a ward of the...

Section 730.6. - 730.6. (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature...

Section 730.7. - 730.7. (a) In a case in which a minor is...

Section 730.8. - 730.8. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the court...

Section 731. - 731. (a) If a minor is adjudged a ward of...

Section 731.1. - 731.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the court committing a...

Section 731.2. - 731.2. (a) The Department of the Youth Authority and Fresno...

Section 731.5. - 731.5. In addition to the provisions of Section 731, if...

Section 732. - 732. Before a minor is conveyed to any state or...

Section 733. - 733. A ward of the juvenile court who meets any...

Section 733.1. - 733.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as otherwise provided...

Section 734. - 734. No ward of the juvenile court shall be committed...

Section 735. - 735. Accompanying the commitment papers, the court shall send to...

Section 736. - 736. (a) Except as provided in Section 733, the Department...

Section 736.5. - 736.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

Section 737. - 737. (a) Whenever a person has been adjudged a ward...

Section 738. - 738. In a case where the residence of a minor...

Section 739. - 739. (a) Upon referral to the probation officer of a...

Section 739.5. - 739.5. (a) (1) If a minor who has been adjudged...

Section 739.6. - 739.6. (a) (1) The State Department of Social Services, in...

Section 740. - 740. (a) Any minor adjudged to be a ward of...

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