California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §606: When a petition has been filed in a juvenile court, the minor who is the subject of the petition shall not thereafter be subject to criminal prosecution based on the facts giving rise to the petition

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What this law says, in plain English

Once a juvenile court petition is filed, the minor cannot face criminal prosecution for those facts unless the court finds them unfit for juvenile proceedings or transfers the case to criminal court.

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When a petition has been filed in a juvenile court, the minor who is the subject of the petition shall not thereafter be subject to criminal prosecution based on the facts giving rise to the petition unless the juvenile court finds that the minor is not a fit and proper subject to be dealt with under this chapter and orders that criminal proceedings be resumed or instituted against him, or the petition is transferred to a court of criminal jurisdiction pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 707.01.

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