California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §506: Law enforcement agencies and district attorneys participating in programs funded pursuant to this article shall adopt procedures to require a check of juvenile criminal history of all adults whose cas

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Law enforcement and district attorneys in funded programs must check juvenilecriminal histories of adults and consider them when deciding charges and plea positions.

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Law enforcement agencies and district attorneys participating in programs funded pursuant to this article shall adopt procedures to require a check of juvenile criminal history of all adults whose cases are presented to the district attorney’s office for filing. The juvenile criminal history shall be considered by the district attorney in the charging decision and establishing the district attorney’s position on the appropriate plea and sentence.

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