California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §730.5: When a minor is adjudged a ward of the court on the ground that he or she is a person described in Section 602, in addition to any of the orders authorized by Section 726, 727, 730, or 731, the court

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What this law says, in plain English

When a minor becomes a court ward under Section 602, the court may impose a fine up to the adult amount for the same offense if the minor can afford it.

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When a minor is adjudged a ward of the court on the ground that he or she is a person described in Section 602, in addition to any of the orders authorized by Section 726, 727, 730, or 731, the court may levy a fine against the minor up to the amount that could be imposed on an adult for the same offense, if the court finds that the minor has the financial ability to pay the fine. Section 1464 of the Penal Code applies to fines levied pursuant to this section.

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