California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
WIC §602.3: (a) Notwithstanding any other law and pursuant to the provisions of this section, the juvenile court shall commit any minor adjudicated to be a ward of the court for the personal use of a firearm in t
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A juvenile court must place a minor adjudicated as a ward for using a firearm in a violent felony into juvenile detention or youth authority. Courts may order treatment-based alternative placement if the minor has a mental disorder requiring intensive treatment.
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