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• § 208.3 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Juvenile facility” includes any of the following: (A) A juvenile hall, as described in Section 850.
• § 208.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person whose case originated in juvenile court shall remain, if the person is held in secure detention, in a county juvenile facility until the person attains 25
• § 208.55 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Juvenile” means a person who meets any of the following criteria: (A) A person under 18 years of age.
• § 209 — (a) (1) The judge of the juvenile court of a county, or, if there is more than one judge, any of the judges of the juvenile court shall, at least annually, inspect any jail, juvenile hall, lockup, spe
• § 21 — (a) Whenever any reference is made in any provision of this code to the “State Department of Benefit Payments” or the “Department of Benefit Payments” with respect to aid, it means the State Departmen
• § 210 — The Board of Corrections shall adopt minimum standards for the operation and maintenance of juvenile halls for the confinement of minors.
• § 210.1 — The Board of Corrections shall develop guidelines for the operation and maintenance of nonsecure placement facilities for persons alleged or found to be persons coming within the terms of Section 601
• § 210.2 — (a) The Board of Corrections shall adopt regulations establishing standards for law enforcement facilities which contain lockups for adults and which are used for the temporary, secure detention of mi
• § 210.5 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best public interest to encourage innovations in staffing ratios, maximization of housing unit size, and experimentation with innovative architectu
• § 210.6 — (a) (1) Mechanical restraints, including, but not limited to, handcuffs, chains, irons, straitjackets or cloth or leather restraints, or other similar items, may be used on a juvenile detained in or c
• § 2100 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that California’s children are growing up under conditions of great stress that are resulting in devastating effects on their development and well-being.
• § 21000 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Adults with disabilities, including older adults with disabilities, are presumed competent and to have the capacity to make decisions regar
• § 21001 — The following definitions apply for purposes of this division: (a) “Adult with a disability” means an adult with any disability, including an older adult with a disability or an age-related disability
• § 21002 — (a) A supporter is bound by all existing obligations and prohibitions otherwise applicable by law that protect adults with disabilities and the elderly from fraud, abuse, neglect, coercion, or mistrea
• § 21003 — (a) An adult with a disability may choose to enter into a supported decisionmaking agreement with one or more chosen supporters.
• § 21004 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, an adult with a disability is entitled to have present one or more other adults, including supporters, in any meeting or discussion, or to par
• § 21005 — (a) A supported decisionmaking agreement shall be written in plain language accessible to the adult with the disability and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) A list of th
• § 21006 — (a) (1) A supported decisionmaking agreement is effective until it is terminated in one of the following ways: (A) By the adult with a disability.
• § 21007 — This division does not apply to CARE court proceedings or to a CARE supporter trained and appointed under the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act (Part 8 (commencing with Sectio
• § 21008 — In developing educational information or training materials on supported decisionmaking or supported decisionmaking agreements, the California Health and Human Services Agency or any departments under
• § 2104 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “At-risk youth” means an individual under 21 years of age whose environment increases their chance of academic failure, alcohol and o
• § 2106 — It is the intent of the Legislature that all youth mentoring programs shall be afforded all of the following: (a) The adoption of quality assurance standards by school- and community-based mentor prog
• § 211 — (a) A person under the age of 14 years shall not be committed to a state prison or be transferred thereto from any other institution.
• § 212 — There shall be no fee for filing a petition under this chapter nor shall any fees be charged by any public officer for his services in filing or serving papers or for the performance of any duty enjoi
• § 212.5 — (a) Unless otherwise provided by law, a document in a juvenile court matter may be filed and served electronically, as prescribed by Section 1010.
• § 213 — Any willful disobedience or interference with any lawful order of the juvenile court or of a judge or referee thereof constitutes a contempt of court.
• § 213.3 — A person under 18 years of age shall not be detained in a secure facility, as defined in Section 206, solely upon the ground that he or she is in willful disobedience or interference with any lawful o
• § 213.5 — (a) After a petition has been filed pursuant to Section 311 to declare a child a dependent child of the juvenile court, and until the time that the petition is dismissed or dependency is terminated, u
• § 213.6 — (a) If a person named in a temporary restraining order or emergency protective order issued under this part is personally served with the order and notice of hearing with respect to a subsequent restr
• § 213.7 — (a) The court shall order that any party enjoined pursuant to Section 213.
• § 214 — In each instance in which a provision of this chapter authorizes the execution by any person of a written promise to appear or to have any other person appear before the probation officer or before th
• § 215 — As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the term “probation officer” or “social worker” shall include the juvenile probation officer or the person who is both the juvenile pro
• § 216 — This chapter shall not apply: (a) To any person who violates any law of this state defining a crime, and is at the time of such violation under the age of 18 years, if such person thereafter flees fro
• § 217 — (a) The board of supervisors of any county or the governing body of any city may by ordinance provide that any personal property with a value of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the posses
• § 218 — In any case in which, pursuant to this chapter, the court appoints counsel to represent any person who desires but is unable to employ counsel, counsel shall receive a reasonable sum for compensation
• § 218.5 — All counsel performing duties under this chapter, including, but not limited to, county counsel, court appointed counsel, or volunteer counsel, shall participate in mandatory training on domestic viol
• § 219 — The board of supervisors of a county may provide a ward of the juvenile court engaged in rehabilitative work without pay, under an assignment by order of the juvenile court to a work project in a coun
• § 219.5 — (a) No ward of the juvenile court or Department of Youth and Community Restoration, shall perform any function that provides access to personal information of private individuals, including, but not l
• § 22 — Whenever in any provision of law there is a reference to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1400) of Divi
• § 220 — (a) A condition or restriction shall not be imposed upon the obtaining of an abortion by an individual detained in any local juvenile facility, pursuant to Sections 1 and 1.
• § 2200 — (a) Commencing July 1, 2021, there is in the California Health and Human Services Agency the Office of Youth and Community Restoration.
• § 2200.2 — (a) If the office of the ombudsperson decides to investigate a complaint, or refer a complaint to another body for investigation, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 2200, the ombu
• § 2200.5 — (a) The ombudsperson shall publish and provide regular reports to the Legislature about all data collected over the course of the year, including, but not limited to, contacts to the office, reports o
• § 2200.7 — (a) The office shall hire the necessary personnel to perform the functions of the ombudsperson.
• § 22000 — The California Partnership for Long-Term Care Program is hereby established.
• § 22001 — The purpose of the program is to link private long-term care insurance and health care service plan contracts that cover long-term care with the In-Home Supportive Services program (Article 7 (commenc
• § 22002 — The State Department of Health Care Services shall seek any federal waivers and approvals necessary to accomplish the purposes of this division.
• § 22003 — (a) Individuals who participate in the program and have resources above the eligibility levels for receipt of medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Subchapter XIX (commencing
• § 22004 — Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the resources, to the extent described in subdivision (c), of an individual who purchases an approved and certified long-term care insurance policy or health c
• § 22005 — The State Department of Health Care Services shall only certify a long-term care insurance policy or a health care service plan contract that meets the Medi-Cal asset protection requirements.
• § 22005.1 — (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall only certify a long-term care insurance policy that substantially meets the requirements of Chapter 2.
• § 22005.2 — (a) Each organization issuing policies certified by the State Department of Health Care Services under this division shall each year contribute to a fund to be used for common educational and marketin
• § 22005.3 — (a) The insurer or producer shall, at the time of application, provide all of the following to the applicant: (1) A graph that illustrates the difference in premium rates and policy benefits payable i
• § 22006 — The State Department of Health Care Services, in determining eligibility for Medi-Cal, and the State Department of Social Services, in determining eligibility for in-home supportive services, shall ex
• § 22007 — The program shall be designed so that the estimated aggregate state expenditures for long-term care services for individuals participating in the program do not exceed the aggregate expenditures that
• § 22008 — Advice and counseling may be provided by the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy program within the California Department of Aging to individuals interested in purchasing long-term care insurance
• § 22008.5 — Individuals who participate in the program shall remain eligible for those in-home supportive services benefits and those Medi-Cal benefits for which they are eligible under the program for the life o
• § 22009 — (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall adopt regulations to implement this division, including, but not limited to, regulations that establish: (1) The population and age groups that a
• § 2201 — (a) Until July 1, 2023, the committee established pursuant to Section 12824 of the Government Code shall be responsible for advising and providing recommendations related to policies, programs, and ap
• § 22010 — (a) In implementing this division, the State Department of Health Care Services may contract, on a bid or nonbid basis, with any qualified individual, organization, or entity for services needed to im
• § 2202 — (a) Commencing July 1, 2024, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration shall act as the designated state agency pursuant to the federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (34 U.
• § 221 — (a) A person confined in a state or local juvenile facility shall, without needing to request, be allowed to continue to use materials necessary for personal hygiene with regard to the person’s menstr
• § 222 — (a) A female in the custody of a local juvenile facility shall have the right to summon and receive the services of a physician and surgeon of her choice in order to determine whether she is pregnant.
• § 223 — (a) (1) The parents or guardians of any minor in the custody of the state or the county, if they can reasonably be located, shall be notified within 24 hours by the public officer responsible for the
• § 223.1 — (a) (1) At least one individual who is a parent, guardian, or designated emergency contact of a person in the custody of the Division of Juvenile Facilities, if the individual can reasonably be locate
• § 223.2 — (a) The unpaid outstanding balance of any county-assessed or court-ordered costs imposed before January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 207.
• § 224 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Federally recognized tribes are sovereign nations with inherent rights to self-governance.
• § 224.1 — (a) As used in this division, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Indian” means any person who is a member or citizen of an Indian tribe, as defined in p
• § 224.2 — (a) The court, county welfare department, and the probation department have an affirmative and continuing duty to inquire whether a child for whom a petition under Section 300, 601, or 602 may be or h
• § 224.3 — (a) If the court, a social worker, or probation officer knows or has reason to know, as described in subdivision (d) of Section 224.
• § 224.4 — The Indian child’s tribe and Indian custodian, as defined in Section 224.
• § 224.5 — In an Indian child custody proceeding, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 224.
• § 224.6 — (a) When testimony of a “qualified expert witness” is required in an Indian child custody proceeding, a “qualified expert witness” shall be qualified to testify regarding whether continued custody of
• § 224.7 — The State Department of Social Services may establish and administer programs designed to facilitate tribal participation in Indian child custody proceedings, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section
• § 224.70 — For the purposes of this article: (a) “Extended family member” means any adult related to the youth by blood, adoption, or marriage, and any adult who has an established familial or mentoring relation
• § 224.71 — It is the policy of the state that all youth confined in a juvenile facility shall have the following rights, which are established by existing law and regulation: (a) To live in a safe, healthy, and
• § 224.72 — (a) Every juvenile facility shall provide each youth who is placed in the facility with an age and developmentally appropriate orientation that includes an explanation and a copy of the rights and res
• § 224.73 — All juvenile facilities shall ensure the safety and dignity of all youth in their care and shall not discriminate against any youth on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, ancestry, natio
• § 224.74 — The Office of Youth and Community Restoration, in consultation with youth, youth advocate and support groups, and groups representing children, families, children’s facilities, and other interested pa
• § 225 — In each county there shall be a juvenile justice commission consisting of not less than 7 and no more than 15 citizens.
• § 226 — In lieu of county juvenile justice commissions, the boards of supervisors of two or more adjacent counties may agree to establish a regional juvenile justice commission consisting of not less than eig
• § 227 — The clerk of the court of the appointing judge shall immediately notify each person appointed a member of a county or regional juvenile justice commission and thereupon such person shall appear before
• § 228 — A juvenile justice commission shall elect a chairman and vice chairman annually.
• § 229 — It shall be the duty of a juvenile justice commission to inquire into the administration of the juvenile court law in the county or region in which the commission serves.
• § 229.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a juvenile justice commission may inquire into the operation of any group home that serves wards or dependent children of the juvenile court and is loca
• § 23 — Whenever in any provision of law there is a reference to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code relating to community care facilities as defined by
• § 230 — A juvenile justice commission may recommend to any person charged with the administration of any of the provisions of this chapter such changes as it has concluded, after investigation, will be benefi
• § 23020 — By no later than December 1, 2026, each law enforcement agency shall establish and maintain a written policy regarding interactions with survivors of human trafficking based on the guidelines develope
• § 23022 — (a) A policy established pursuant to this chapter shall, without limitation, include all of the following: (1) A requirement that an officer contacting a survivor of human trafficking inform them that
• § 23024 — (a) By no later than June 1, 2026, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training shall develop and promulgate minimum guidelines for law enforcement personnel interactions with survivors of h
• § 23026 — As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows: (a) “Commission” means the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
• § 231 — Members of a juvenile justice commission shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
• § 232 — The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for the establishment, support, and maintenance of one or more agencies or departments to cooperate with and assist in coordinating on a countywide ba
• § 233 — The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for the establishment, support, and maintenance of a delinquency prevention commission, composed of not fewer than seven citizens, to coordinate on a
• § 233.5 — In a county having a population of over 6,000,000, the board of supervisors may assign the responsibility for assisting and advising the board and other county officers concerning the publication and
• § 234 — The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for the establishment, support, and maintenance of a delinquency prevention agency or department, or may assign delinquency prevention duties to any e
• § 235 — The juvenile court and the probation department of any county may establish, or assist in the establishment of, any public council or committee having as its object the prevention of juvenile delinque
• § 236 — Notwithstanding any other law, probation departments may engage in activities designed to prevent juvenile delinquency.
• § 24 — The provisions of Chapter 1129 of the Statutes of 1975 amending Sections 17.
• § 240 — In counties having a population in excess of 6,000,000 in lieu of a county juvenile justice commission, there shall be a probation commission consisting of not less than seven members who shall be app
• § 24000 — There is established in the State Department of Health Care Services the State-Only Family Planning Program to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to low-income men and women.
• § 24001 — (a) (1) For purposes of this division, “family planning” means the process of establishing objectives for the number and spacing of children, and selecting the means by which those objectives may be a
• § 24003 — (a) A person shall be eligible to receive services pursuant to this chapter provided that the following conditions are met: (1) The person is a resident of California.
• § 24003.2 — The basic preventive health services covered under this program shall include measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines for women of reproductive age.
• § 24003.5 — Any male or female of reproductive age who is not at risk for pregnancy and is eligible for the program shall have available the scope of benefits provided by the program.
• § 24005 — (a) This section applies to the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment Program identified in subdivision (aa) of Section 14132 and this program.
• § 24006 — (a) This section applies to the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Program identified in subdivision (aa) of Section 14132.
• § 24007 — (a) The department shall determine the scope of benefits for the program, which shall include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Family planning related services and male and female sterilizat
• § 24007.5 — The program formulary shall include all federal Food and Drug Administration approved contraceptive drugs, devices, and supplies that are authorized by the Medi-Cal program.
• § 24009 — Family planning services are confidential.
• § 24011 — (a) Providers shall submit claims for reimbursement for services provided on or after January 1, 1997, or receipt of notice from the department, whichever is later, and covered by this program, to the
• § 24013 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may adopt any procedures as are necessary for the review of a grievance or complaint concerning the processing of claims or payment of mo
• § 24015 — The department may adopt emergency regulations as necessary to implement and administer this chapter in accordance with Chapter 3.
• § 24017 — The program shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 11700) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12100) o
• § 24021 — The department shall conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the program, including expanded access and reduction of unintended pregnancies, and shall report to the Legislature by
• § 24023 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Health Services shall, effective March 1, 1997, conduct no other general statewide program for the provision of comprehensive clinical
• § 24027 — The State-Only Family Planning Program established under this division is hereby reenacted and continued in existence in order to continue to provide comprehensive, clinical family planning services t
• § 241 — The members of a probation commission appointed and holding office under prior provisions of law on January 1, 1977, shall continue in office and shall be members of the probation commission created h
• § 241.1 — (a) Whenever a minor appears to come within the description of both Section 300 and Section 601 or 602, the county probation department and the child welfare services department shall, pursuant to a j
• § 241.2 — (a) The Judicial Council shall convene a committee comprised of stakeholders involved in serving the needs of dependents or wards of the juvenile court, including, but not limited to, judges, probatio
• § 242 — The members of the probation commission shall hold office for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
• § 243 — The probation commission shall function in an advisory capacity to the probation officer.
• § 245 — Each superior court shall exercise the jurisdiction conferred by this chapter, and while sitting in the exercise of such jurisdiction, shall be known and referred to as the juvenile court.
• § 245.5 — In addition to all other powers granted by law, the juvenile court may direct all such orders to the parent, parents, or guardian of a minor who is subject to any proceedings under this chapter as the
• § 246 — The presiding judge of the superior court shall annually, in the month of January, designate one or more judges of the court to hear all cases under this chapter during the ensuing year, and shall, fr
• § 247.5 — The provisions of Sections 170 and 170.
• § 248 — (a) A referee shall hear those cases that are assigned to him or her by the presiding judge of the juvenile court, with the same powers as a judge of the juvenile court, except that a referee shall no
• § 248.5 — All written findings and orders of the court shall be served by the clerk of the court personally, by first-class mail, or by electronic service pursuant to Section 212.
• § 249 — No order of a referee removing a minor from his home shall become effective until expressly approved by a judge of the juvenile court.
• § 250 — Except as provided in Section 251, all orders of a referee other than those specified in Section 249 shall become immediately effective, subject also to the right of review as hereinafter provided, an
• § 25000 — It is the intent of the Legislature to create a process by which the options for achieving universal health care coverage can be thoroughly examined.
• § 25001 — The Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency shall report back to the Legislature on the options for achieving universal health care coverage, including: (a) The options for financ
• § 25003 — The secretary shall report back to the Legislature on or before December 1, 2001, on the results of the process established to examine the options for providing universal health coverage.
• § 251 — The judge of the juvenile court, or in counties having more than one judge of the juvenile court, the presiding judge of the juvenile court may establish requirements that any or all orders of referee
• § 252 — At any time prior to the expiration of 10 days after service of a written copy of the order and findings of a referee, a minor or his or her parent or guardian or, in cases brought pursuant to Section
• § 253 — A judge of the juvenile court may, on his own motion made within 20 judicial days of the hearing before a referee, order a rehearing of any matter heard before a referee.
• § 254 — All rehearings of matters heard before a referee shall be before a judge of the juvenile court and shall be conducted de novo.
• § 255 — The court may appoint as subordinate judicial officers one or more persons of suitable experience, who may be a probation officer or assistant or deputy probation officers, to serve as juvenile hearin
• § 256 — Subject to the orders of the juvenile court, a juvenile hearing officer may hear and dispose of any case in which a minor who is between 12 years of age and 17 years of age, inclusive, as of the date
• § 256.5 — A juvenile hearing officer may request the juvenile court judge or referee to issue a warrant of arrest against a minor who is issued and signs a written notice to appear for any violation listed in S
• § 257 — (a) (1) Except in the case of infraction violations, with the consent of the minor, a hearing before a juvenile hearing officer, or a hearing before a referee or a judge of the juvenile court, when th
• § 258 — (a) Upon a hearing conducted in accordance with Section 257, and upon either an admission by the minor of the commission of a violation charged, or a finding that the minor did in fact commit the viol
• § 26 — (a) For purposes of this code, “assessed value” means 25 percent of full value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year, and 100 percent of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years th
• § 260 — A juvenile hearing officer shall promptly furnish a written report of his or her findings and orders to the clerk of the juvenile court.
• § 261 — Subject to the provisions of Section 262, all orders of a juvenile hearing officer shall be immediately effective.
• § 262 — Upon motion of the minor or his or her parent or guardian for good cause, or upon his or her own motion, a judge of the juvenile court may set aside or modify any order of a juvenile hearing officer,
• § 263 — At any time prior to the final disposition of a hearing pursuant to Section 257, the judge, referee, or juvenile hearing officer may, on motion of the minor, his or her parent, or guardian, or on its
• § 264 — At the direction and under the supervision of the Judicial Council, judges of the juvenile courts and juvenile court referees shall meet from time to time in statewide or regional conferences, to disc
• § 265 — The Judicial Council shall establish rules governing practice and procedure in the juvenile court not inconsistent with law.
• § 27 — Each agency and department responsible for listing in regulations the rights of children under this division shall incorporate the rights of foster children, as listed in Section 16001.
• § 270 — The chief probation officer shall be appointed and compensation for the position shall be determined as provided in Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 27770) of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the
• § 271 — In counties having charters that provide a method of appointment and tenure of office for the superintendent, matron, and other employees of the juvenile hall, the charter provisions shall control as
• § 272 — (a) (1) The board of supervisors may delegate to the county welfare department all or part of the duties of the probation officer concerning dependent children described in Section 300.
• § 273 — The probation officer may, within budgetary limitations established by the board of supervisors, employ such psychiatrists, psychologists, and other clinical experts as are required to assist in deter
• § 274 — Each probation officer and each assistant and deputy probation officer receiving an official salary shall furnish a bond in the sum of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and approved by the j
• § 275 — (a) For the purpose of handling the reimbursement and other payments provided for in this chapter, the probation officer or other county officer designated by the board of supervisors of the county sh
• § 276 — In addition to the powers and duties of the probation officer elsewhere prescribed in this chapter, the probation officer is authorized to receive money, give his or her receipt therefor, deposit or i
• § 277 — The probation officer may authorize the sale of articles of handiwork made by wards under the jurisdiction of the probation officer to the public at probation institutions, in public buildings, at fai
• § 278 — The board of supervisors may delegate to the auditor or other county officer any of the functions of the probation officer authorized by Section 276 and required by Sections 1685 to 1687, inclusive, o
• § 279 — The board of supervisors may impose a service charge at a uniform rate sufficient to defray the cost of services of the probation officer or other officer designated to act as trustee, not exceeding 2
• § 280 — Except where waived by the probation officer, judge, or referee and the minor, the probation officer shall be present in court to represent the interests of each person who is the subject of a petitio
• § 281 — The probation officer shall upon order of any court in any matter involving the custody, status, or welfare of a minor or minors, make an investigation of appropriate facts and circumstances and prepa
• § 281.5 — If a probation officer determines to recommend to the court that a minor alleged to come within Section 300, 601, or 602, or adjudged to come within Section 300, 601, or 602 should be removed from the
• § 282 — At any time the judge of the juvenile court may, and upon the request of the county board of supervisors shall, require the probation officer to examine into and report to the court upon the qualifica
• § 283 — Every probation officer, assistant probation officer, and deputy probation officer shall have the powers and authority conferred by law upon peace officers listed in Section 830.
• § 284 — All probation officers shall make such special and periodic reports to the Youth Authority as the authority may require and upon forms furnished by the authority.
• § 285 — All probation officers shall make periodic reports to the Attorney General at those times and in the manner prescribed by the Attorney General, provided that no names or social security numbers shall
• § 286 — Any person lawfully appointed to serve as a probation officer or assistant or deputy probation officer prior to the effective date of this section shall continue in his office or employment as if appo
• § 290.1 — If the probation officer or social worker determines that the child shall be retained in custody, he or she shall immediately file a petition pursuant to Section 332 with the clerk of the juvenile cou
• § 290.2 — Upon the filing of a petition by a probation officer or social worker, the clerk of the juvenile court shall issue notice, to which shall be attached a copy of the petition, and he or she shall cause
• § 291 — After the initial petition hearing, the clerk of the court shall cause the notice to be served in the following manner: (a) Notice of the hearing shall be given to the following persons: (1) The mothe
• § 292 — The social worker or probation officer shall give notice of the review hearing held pursuant to Section 364 in the following manner: (a) Notice of the hearing shall be given to the following persons:
• § 293 — The social worker or probation officer shall give notice of the review hearings held pursuant to Section 366.
• § 294 — The social worker or probation officer shall give notice of a selection and implementation hearing held pursuant to Section 366.
• § 295 — The social worker or probation officer shall give notice of review hearings held pursuant to Sections 366.
• § 296 — Upon any hearing or rehearing under this article, the court may order the child or any parent or guardian, or Indian custodian of the child who is present in court, to again appear before the court, b
• § 297 — (a) (1) A subsequent petition filed pursuant to Section 342 shall be noticed pursuant to Sections 290.
• § 3 — All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of the acts repealed by this code, which offices are continued by this code, continue to hold the same according to the f
• § 300 — A child who comes within any of the following descriptions is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court which may adjudge that person to be a dependent child of the court: (a) The child has suffer
• § 300.1 — Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 361 and Section 16507, family reunification services shall not be provided to a child adjudged a dependent pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 300.
• § 300.2 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the purpose of the provisions of this chapter relating to dependent children is to provide maximum safety and protection for children who are currently
• § 300.3 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 215 or 272, or any other provision of law, a child or nonminor whose jurisdiction is modified pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 607.
• § 300.5 — In any case in which a child is alleged to come within the provisions of Section 300 on the basis that he or she is in need of medical care, the court, in making that finding, shall give consideration
• § 301 — (a) In any case in which a social worker, after investigation of an application for petition or other investigation he or she is authorized to make, determines that a child is within the jurisdiction
• § 302 — (a) A juvenile court may assume jurisdiction over a child described in Section 300 regardless of whether the child was in the physical custody of both parents or was in the sole legal or physical cust
• § 303 — (a) The court may retain jurisdiction over any person who is found to be a ward or a dependent child of the juvenile court until the ward or dependent child attains 21 years of age.
• § 304 — After a petition has been filed pursuant to Section 311, and until the time that the petition is dismissed or dependency is terminated, no other division of any superior court may hear proceedings pur
• § 304.7 — (a) The Judicial Council shall develop and implement standards for the education and training of all judges who conduct hearings pursuant to Section 300.
• § 305 — Any peace officer may, without a warrant, take into temporary custody a minor: (a) When the officer has reasonable cause for believing that the minor is a person described in Section 300, and, in addi
• § 305.5 — (a) In any Indian child custody proceeding as defined by Section 224.
• § 305.6 — (a) Any peace officer may, without a warrant, take into temporary custody a child who is in a hospital if the release of the child to a prospective adoptive parent or a representative of a licensed ad
• § 306 — (a) Any social worker in a county welfare department, or in an Indian tribe that has entered into an agreement pursuant to Section 10553.
• § 306.5 — In any case in which a social worker takes a minor into custody pursuant to Section 306, the social worker shall, to the extent that it is practical and appropriate, place the minor together with any
• § 306.6 — (a) In a dependency proceeding involving a child who would otherwise be an Indian child, based on the definition contained in subdivision (b) of Section 224.
• § 307 — A peace officer or probation officer who takes a minor into temporary custody under the provisions of Section 305 shall thereafter proceed as follows: (a) The officer may release the minor.
• § 307.4 — (a) Any peace officer, probation officer, or social worker who takes into temporary custody pursuant to Sections 305 to 307, inclusive, a minor who comes within the description of Section 300 shall im
• § 307.5 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 307, an officer who takes a minor suspected of being a person described in Section 300 into temporary custody pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 305 may,
• § 308 — (a) When a peace officer or social worker takes a minor into custody pursuant to this article, he or she shall take immediate steps to notify the minor’s parent, guardian, or a responsible relative th
• § 309 — (a) Upon delivery to the social worker of a child who has been taken into temporary custody under this article, the social worker shall immediately investigate the circumstances of the child and the f