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Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

7,184 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 601.3 — (a) If the district attorney or the probation officer receives notice from the school district pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 48260.
• § 601.4 — (a) The juvenile court judge may be assigned to sit as a superior court judge to hear any complaint alleging that a parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of a minor has violated S
• § 601.5 — (a) Any county may, upon adoption of a resolution by the board of supervisors, establish an At-Risk Youth Early Intervention Program designed to assess and serve families with children who have chroni
• § 602 — (a) Except as provided in Section 707, any minor who is between 12 years of age and 17 years of age, inclusive, when he or she violates any law of this state or of the United States or any ordinance o
• § 602.05 — (a) A minor adjudged to be a ward of the court pursuant to Section 601 or 602 who is subject to an order of probation pursuant to Section 727, with or without supervision of the probation officer, sha
• § 602.1 — (a) In order to ensure the safety and well-being of minors who are under 12 years of age and whose behavior would otherwise bring them within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section
• § 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
• § 602.5 — The juvenile court shall report the complete criminal history of any minor found to be a person adjudged to be a ward of the court under Section 602 because of the commission of any felony offense to
• § 603 — (a) No court shall have jurisdiction to conduct a preliminary examination or to try the case of any person upon an accusatory pleading charging that person with the commission of a public offense or c
• § 603.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a county that adopts the provisions of this section, jurisdiction over the case of a minor alleged to have committed only a violation of the Vehicle
• § 604 — (a) Whenever a case is before any court upon an accusatory pleading and it is suggested or appears to the judge before whom the person is brought that the person charged was, at the date the offense i
• § 605 — Whenever a petition is filed in a juvenile court alleging that a minor is a person within the description of Section 602, and while the case is before the juvenile court, the statute of limitations ap
• § 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
• § 607 — (a) The court may retain jurisdiction over a person who is found to be a ward or dependent child of the juvenile court until the ward or dependent child attains 21 years of age, except as provided in
• § 607.1 — (a) This section shall become operative on the 90th day after the enactment of the act adding this section.
• § 607.2 — (a) (1) On and after January 1, 2012, the court shall hold a hearing prior to terminating jurisdiction over a ward who satisfies any of the following criteria: (A) Is a minor subject to an order for f
• § 607.3 — On and after January 1, 2012, at the hearing required under Section 607.
• § 607.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the juvenile court terminates jurisdiction over a ward who has also been designated a dependent of the court, or upon release of a ward from a
• § 608 — In any case in which a person is alleged to be a person described in Section 601 or 602, or subdivision (a) of Section 604, and the age of the person is at issue and the court finds that a scientific
• § 625 — A peace officer may, without a warrant, take into temporary custody a minor: (a) Who is under the age of 18 years when such officer has reasonable cause for believing that such minor is a person descr
• § 625.1 — Any minor who is taken into temporary custody pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 625, when the peace officer has reasonable cause for believing the minor is a person described in Section 602, or p
• § 625.2 — (a) Before administering the chemical test pursuant to Section 625.
• § 625.3 — Notwithstanding Section 625, a minor who is 14 years of age or older and who is taken into custody by a peace officer for the personal use of a firearm in the commission or attempted commission of a f
• § 625.4 — (a) A law enforcement officer, employee of a law enforcement agency, or any agent thereof, shall not request that a voluntary DNA reference sample be collected directly from the person of a minor unle
• § 625.5 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to accomplish the following purposes: (1) To safeguard the fiscal integrity of cities and counties by enabling them to recoup the law e
• § 625.6 — (a) Prior to a custodial interrogation, and before the waiver of any Miranda rights, a youth 17 years of age or younger shall consult with legal counsel in person, by telephone, or by video conference
• § 625.7 — (a) During a custodial interrogation of a person 17 years of age or younger relating to the commission of a misdemeanor or felony, a law enforcement officer shall not employ threats, physical harm, de
• § 6250 — (a) As used in this part, “a person subject to judicial commitment” means a person who may be judicially committed under this part as a mentally disordered sex offender pursuant to Article 1 (commenci
• § 6251 — Wherever, on the basis of a petition, provision is made in this code for issuing and delivering an order for examination and detention directing that a person be apprehended and taken before a judge o
• § 6252 — Wherever provision is made in this code for a judge of a superior court to issue and deliver an order for examination or detention directing that a person be apprehended and taken before a judge of a
• § 6253 — Wherever provision is made in this code for court-appointed medical examiners to make and sign a certificate showing the facts of an examination in the case of a person alleged to be subject to judici
• § 6254 — Wherever provision is made in this code for an order of commitment by a superior court, the order of commitment shall be in substantially the following form: In the Superior Court of the State of Cali
• § 626 — An officer who takes a minor into temporary custody under the provisions of Section 625 may do any of the following: (a) Release the minor.
• § 626.5 — If an officer who takes a minor into temporary custody under the provisions of Section 625 determines that the minor should be brought to the attention of the juvenile court, he or she shall thereafte
• § 626.6 — Notwithstanding Section 626.
• § 626.8 — (a) Subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (e) and subdivision (g) of Section 859.
• § 627 — (a) When an officer takes a minor before a probation officer at a juvenile hall or to any other place of confinement pursuant to this article, the officer shall take immediate steps to notify the mino
• § 627.5 — In any case where a minor is taken before a probation officer pursuant to the provisions of Section 626 and it is alleged that such minor is a person described in Section 601 or 602, the probation off
• § 628 — (a) (1) Upon delivery to the probation officer of a minor who has been taken into temporary custody under the provisions of this article, the probation officer shall immediately investigate the circum
• § 628.1 — If the minor meets one or more of the criteria for detention under Section 628, but the probation officer believes that 24-hour secure detention is not necessary in order to protect the minor or the p
• § 628.2 — (a) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Minor” means a person under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 602.
• § 629 — (a) As a condition for the release of a minor pursuant to Section 628.
• § 629.1 — Notwithstanding Section 628 or 628.
• § 630 — (a) If the probation officer determines that the minor shall be retained in custody, he or she shall immediately proceed in accordance with Article 16 (commencing with Section 650) to cause the filing
• § 630.1 — Upon reasonable notification by counsel representing the minor, his parents or guardian, the clerk of the court shall notify such counsel of the hearings in the manner provided for notice to the paren
• § 631 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), whenever a minor is taken into custody by a peace officer or probation officer, except when the minor willfully misrepresents himself or herself as 18 or mor
• § 631.1 — When a minor willfully misrepresents himself to be 18 or more years of age when taken into custody by a peace officer or probation officer, and this misrepresentation effects a material delay in inves
• § 632 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), unless sooner released, a minor taken into custody under the provisions of this article shall, as soon as possible but in any event before the expiration of
• § 633 — Upon his appearance before the court at the detention hearing, such minor and his parent or guardian, if present, shall first be informed of the reasons why the minor was taken into custody, the natur
• § 6331 — This article shall become inoperative the day after the election at which the electors adopt this section, except that the article shall continue to apply in all respects to those already committed un
• § 6332 — For a person committed as a mentally disordered sex offender, whose term of commitment has been extended pursuant to former Section 6316.
• § 634 — When it appears to the court that the minor or his or her parent or guardian desires counsel but is unable to afford and cannot for that reason employ counsel, the court may appoint counsel.
• § 634.3 — (a) Counsel appointed pursuant to Section 634 to represent youth in proceedings under Sections 601 and 602 shall do all of the following: (1) Provide effective, competent, diligent, and conscientious
• § 634.6 — Any counsel upon entering an appearance on behalf of a minor shall continue to represent that minor unless relieved by the court upon the substitution of other counsel or for cause.
• § 635 — (a) The court will examine the minor, their parent, legal guardian, or other person having relevant knowledge, hear relevant evidence the minor, their parent, legal guardian, or counsel desires to pre
• § 635.1 — When the court finds a minor to be a person described by Section 602 and believes the minor may need specialized mental health treatment while the minor is unable to reside in his or her natural home,
• § 636 — (a) If it appears upon the hearing that the minor has violated an order of the juvenile court or has escaped from a commitment of the juvenile court or that it is a matter of immediate and urgent nece
• § 636.1 — (a) When a minor is detained pursuant to Section 636 following a finding by the court that continuance in the home is contrary to the minor’s welfare and the minor is at risk of entering foster care,
• § 636.2 — The probation officer may operate and maintain nonsecure detention facilities, or may contract with public or private agencies offering such services, for those minors who are not considered escape ri
• § 637 — When a hearing is held under the provisions of this article and no parent or guardian of such minor is present and no parent or guardian has had actual notice of the hearing, a parent or guardian of s
• § 638 — Upon motion of the minor or a parent or guardian of such minor, the court shall continue any hearing or rehearing held under the provisions of this article for one day, excluding Sundays and nonjudici
• § 639 — Upon any hearing or rehearing under the provisions of this article, the court may order such minor or any parent or guardian of such minor who is present in court to again appear before the court or t
• § 641 — Whenever any minor is taken into temporary custody under the provisions of this article in any county other than the county in which the minor is alleged to be within or to come within the jurisdictio
• § 650 — (a) Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to Section 601 are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer except as specified in subdivision (b).
• § 6500 — (a) For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Dangerousness to self or others” shall include, but not be limited to, a finding of incompetence to stand trial pursuant t
• § 6501 — If a person is charged with a violent felony, as described in Section 667.
• § 6502 — A petition for the commitment of a person with a developmental disability to the State Department of Developmental Services who has been found incompetent to stand trial pursuant to Chapter 6 (commenc
• § 6503 — The court shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the petition.
• § 6504 — In all cases the court shall require due notice of the hearing of the petition to be given to the person alleged to have a developmental disability.
• § 6504.5 — (a) Wherever a petition is filed pursuant to this article, the court shall appoint the director of a regional center for the developmentally disabled established under Division 4.
• § 6505 — Whenever the court considers it necessary or advisable, it may cause an order to issue for the apprehension and delivery to the court of the person alleged to have a developmental disability, and may
• § 6506 — Pending the hearing, the court may order that the alleged dangerous person alleged to have a developmental disability may be left in the charge of his or her parent, guardian, conservator, or other su
• § 6507 — The court shall inquire into the condition or status of the person alleged to have a developmental disability.
• § 6508 — Each psychologist and physician shall receive for each attendance mentioned in Section 6507 the sum of five dollars ($5) for each person examined, together with his necessary actual expenses occasione
• § 6509 — (a) If the court finds that the person has a developmental disability, and is a danger to self or to others, or is in acute crisis, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 4418.
• § 651 — Proceedings under this chapter may be commenced either in the juvenile court for the county in which a minor resides, or in which a minor is found, or in which the circumstances exist or acts take pla
• § 651.5 — For purposes of this article, “community-based organization” means a public or private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness that is representative of a community or significant segment
• § 6510 — In case of the dismissal of the petition, the court may, if it considers the petition to have been filed with malicious intent, order the petitioner to pay the expenses in connection therewith, and ma
• § 6510.5 — Under no circumstances shall the court order placement of a person described in this article or a dangerous person committed pursuant to Section 1370.
• § 6511 — Any person who knowingly contrives to have any person adjudged to have a developmental disability under the provisions of this article, unlawfully or improperly, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 6512 — If, when a boy or girl is brought before a juvenile court under the juvenile court law, it appears to the court, either before or after adjudication, that the person has a developmental disability, or
• § 6513 — (a) The State Department of Developmental Services shall pay for the costs, as defined in this section, of judicial proceedings, including commitment, placement, or release, under this article under b
• § 652 — Whenever the probation officer has cause to believe that there was or is within the county, or residing therein, a person within the provisions of Section 601 or 602, the probation officer shall immed
• § 652.5 — (a) Whenever an officer refers or delivers a minor pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 626, the agency to which the minor is referred or delivered shall immediately make such investigation as that
• § 653 — Whenever any person applies to the probation officer or the district attorney in accordance with subdivision (e) of Section 601.
• § 653.1 — Notwithstanding Section 653, in the case of an affidavit alleging that the minor is a person described in Section 602, the probation officer shall cause the affidavit to be immediately taken to the pr
• § 653.5 — (a) Whenever any person applies to the probation officer to commence proceedings in the juvenile court, the application shall be in the form of an affidavit alleging that there was or is within the co
• § 653.7 — If the probation officer does not take action under Section 654 and does not file a petition in juvenile court within 21 court days after the application, or in the case of an affidavit alleging that
• § 654 — (a) In any case in which a probation officer, after investigation of an application for a petition or any other investigation the probation officer is authorized to make, concludes that a minor is wit
• § 654.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 654 or any other provision of law, in any case in which a minor has been charged with a violation of Section 23140 or 23152 of the Vehicle Code, the probation officer may,
• § 654.2 — (a) If a petition has been filed by the prosecuting attorney to declare a minor a ward of the court under Section 602, the court may, without adjudging the minor a ward of the court and with the conse
• § 654.3 — (a) A minor shall not be eligible for the program of supervision set forth in Section 654 or 654.
• § 654.4 — Any minor who is placed in a program of supervision set forth in Section 654 or 654.
• § 654.6 — A program of supervision pursuant to Section 654 or 654.
• § 655 — (a) When any person has applied to the probation officer, pursuant to Section 653, to request commencement of juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court under Section 602 and th
• § 655.5 — When an officer has referred or delivered a minor pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 626, and the referral agency does not initiate a service program for the minor within the time periods required
• § 6550 — If the juvenile court, after finding that the minor is a person described by Section 300, 601, or 602, is in doubt concerning the state of mental health or the mental condition of the person, the cour
• § 6551 — (a) If the court is in doubt as to whether the person has a mental health disorder or an intellectual disability, the court shall order the person to be taken to a facility designated by the county an
• § 6552 — A minor who has been declared to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court may, with the advice of counsel, make voluntary application for inpatient or outpatient mental health services in acco
• § 656 — A petition to commence proceedings in the juvenile court to declare a minor a ward of the court shall be verified and shall contain all of the following: (a) The name of the court to which it is addre
• § 656.1 — Any petition alleging that the minor is a person described by Section 602 shall specify as to each count whether the crime charged is a felony or a misdemeanor.
• § 656.2 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a victim shall have the right to present a victim impact statement in all juvenile court hearings concerning petitions filed pursuant to Section 602 alleging the
• § 656.5 — Any petition filed in juvenile court to commence proceedings pursuant to this chapter that is not verified may be dismissed without prejudice by such court.
• § 657 — (a) Upon the filing of the petition, the clerk of the juvenile court shall set the same for hearing within 30 days, except as follows: (1) In the case of a minor detained in custody at the time of the
• § 658 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), upon the filing of the petition, the clerk of the juvenile court shall issue a notice, to which shall be attached a copy of the petition, and he or she shall
• § 659 — The notice shall contain all of the following: (a) The name and address of the person to whom the notice is directed.
• § 660 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if the minor is detained, the clerk of the juvenile court shall cause the notice and copy of the petition to be served on all persons required to receive tha
• § 660.5 — (a) This section shall be known as the Expedited Youth Accountability Program.
• § 6600 — As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) (1) “Sexually violent predator” means a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense against one or more vi
• § 6600.05 — (a) Coalinga State Hospital shall be used whenever a person is committed to a secure facility for mental health treatment pursuant to this article and is placed in a state hospital under the direction
• § 6600.1 — If the victim of an underlying offense that is specified in subdivision (b) of Section 6600 is a child under the age of 14, the offense shall constitute a “sexually violent offense” for purposes of Se
• § 6601 — (a) (1) When the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation determines that an individual who is in custody under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitatio
• § 6601.3 — (a) Upon a showing of good cause, the Board of Parole Hearings may order that a person referred to the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 6601 remain in custody
• § 6601.5 — Upon filing of the petition and a request for review under this section, a judge of the superior court shall review the petition and determine whether the petition states or contains sufficient facts
• § 6602 — (a) A judge of the superior court shall review the petition and shall determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the individual named in the petition is likely to engage in sexually vio
• § 6602.5 — (a) No person may be placed in a state hospital pursuant to the provisions of this article until there has been a determination pursuant to Section 6601.
• § 6603 — (a) A person subject to this article is entitled to a trial by jury, to the assistance of counsel, to the right to retain experts or professional persons to perform an examination on the person’s beha
• § 6603.3 — (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no attorney may disclose or permit to be disclosed to a person subject to this article, family members of the person subject to this article, or any other
• § 6603.5 — No employee or agent of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Board of Parole Hearings, or the State Department of State Hospitals shall disclose to any person, except to employees or
• § 6603.7 — (a) Except as provided in Section 6603.
• § 6604 — The court or jury shall determine whether, beyond a reasonable doubt, the person is a sexually violent predator.
• § 6604.1 — (a) The indeterminate term of commitment provided for in Section 6604 shall commence on the date upon which the court issues the initial order of commitment pursuant to that section.
• § 6604.9 — (a) A person found to be a sexually violent predator and committed to the custody of the State Department of State Hospitals shall have a current examination of his or her mental condition made at lea
• § 6605 — (a) (1) The court, upon receiving a petition for unconditional discharge, shall order a show cause hearing at which the court can consider the petition and any accompanying documentation provided by t
• § 6606 — (a) A person who is committed under this article shall be provided with programming by the State Department of State Hospitals which shall afford the person with treatment for his or her diagnosed men
• § 6607 — (a) If the Director of State Hospitals determines that the person’s diagnosed mental disorder has so changed that the person is not likely to commit acts of predatory sexual violence while under super
• § 6608 — (a) A person who has been committed as a sexually violent predator shall be permitted to petition the court for conditional release with or without the recommendation or concurrence of the Director of
• § 6608.1 — A person who is released on outpatient status or granted conditional release pursuant to this article shall be monitored by a global positioning system (GPS) until the person is unconditionally discha
• § 6608.5 — (a) After a judicial determination that a person would not be a danger to the health and safety of others in that it is not likely that the person will engage in sexually violent criminal behavior due
• § 6608.6 — (a) A court may make a finding of extraordinary circumstances only after the committed person’s county of domicile has petitioned the court to make this finding.
• § 6608.7 — The State Department of State Hospitals may enter into an interagency agreement or contract with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or with local law enforcement agencies for services re
• § 6608.8 — (a) For any person who is proposed for community outpatient treatment under the forensic conditional release program, the department shall provide to the court a copy of the written contract entered i
• § 6608.9 — (a) On or before January 1, 2027, the State Department of State Hospitals shall conduct an analysis of the benefits and feasibility of establishing transitional housing facilities for the conditional
• § 6609 — Within 10 days of a request made by the chief of police of a city or the sheriff of a county, the State Department of State Hospitals shall provide the following information concerning each person com
• § 6609.1 — (a) (1) When the State Department of State Hospitals makes a recommendation to the court for community outpatient treatment for any person committed as a sexually violent predator, or when a person wh
• § 6609.2 — (a) When any sheriff or chief of police is notified by the State Department of State Hospitals of its recommendation to the court concerning the disposition of a sexually violent predator pursuant to
• § 6609.3 — (a) At the time a notice is sent pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 6609.
• § 661 — (a) In addition to the notice provided in Sections 658 and 659, the juvenile court may issue a citation directing any parent, guardian, or foster parent of the person concerning whom a petition has be
• § 662 — In case such citation cannot be served, or the person served fails to obey it, or in any case in which it appears to the court that the citation will probably be ineffective, a warrant of arrest may i
• § 663 — (a) Whenever a petition has been filed in the juvenile court alleging that a minor comes within the provisions of Section 601 or 602 of this code and praying for a hearing thereon, or whenever any sub
• § 664 — (a) The district attorney or the attorney of record for the minor may issue, and upon request of the probation officer, the minor, or the minor’s parent, guardian, or custodian, the court or the clerk
• § 6715 — The court shall inquire into the financial condition of the parent, guardian, or other person charged with the support of a person committed as having an intellectual disability, and if it finds the p
• § 6716 — In any case in which the probation officer is charged with the duty of collecting amounts payable to the county under this article, upon the verified application of the probation officer the board of
• § 6717 — The cost necessarily incurred in determining whether a person is a fit subject for commitment and securing his or her commitment, is a charge upon the county where he or she is committed.
• § 6740 — The court shall attach to the order of commitment of a person with an intellectual disability its findings and conclusions, together with all the social and other data it has bearing upon the case, an
• § 6741 — The sheriff or probation officer, whichever is designated by the court, may execute the order of commitment with respect to a person with an intellectual disability.
• § 675 — (a) All cases under the provisions of this chapter shall be heard at a special or separate session of the court, and no other matter shall be heard at that session.
• § 6750 — The superior court judge of each county may grant certificates in accordance with the form prescribed by the State Department of State Hospitals, showing that the persons named therein are reputable p
• § 6751 — The department shall keep in its office a record showing the name, residence, and certificate of each duly qualified medical examiner.
• § 676 — (a) Unless requested by the minor concerning whom the petition has been filed and any parent or guardian present, the public shall not be admitted to a juvenile court hearing.
• § 676.5 — The right of victims of juvenile offenses to be present during juvenile proceedings, as specified in subdivision (a), shall be secured as follows: (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as prov
• § 677 — At any juvenile court hearing conducted by a juvenile court judge, an official court reporter shall, and at any such hearing conducted by a juvenile court referee, the official reporter, as directed b
• § 6775 — The office of counselor in mental health may be created in any county in this state by the board of supervisors thereof.
• § 6776 — In each county where the office of counselor in mental health has been created under the provisions of this chapter, the judge of the superior court may appoint two such counselors.
• § 6777 — The term of office of the counselors in mental health shall be during the pleasure of the court, and they may at any time be removed by the court in its discretion.
• § 6778 — The counselor in mental health may perform such services as are designated by the county.
• § 6779 — Wherever in this code or in any other statute reference is made to psychopathic probation officers, such reference shall be deemed to mean and refer to the counselors in mental health provided for in
• § 678 — The provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 469) of Title 6 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to variance and amendment of pleadings in civil actions shall apply to petitions
• § 679 — A minor who is the subject of a juvenile court hearing and any person entitled to notice of the hearing under the provisions of Section 658, is entitled to be present at such hearing.
• § 679.5 — (a) A juvenile justice proceeding may be conducted in whole or in part through the use of remote technology, subject to the provisions of this section.
• § 680 — The judge of the juvenile court shall control all proceedings during the hearings with a view to the expeditious and effective ascertainment of the jurisdictional facts and the ascertainment of all in
• § 6800 — All peace officers and other persons having similar duties relating to judicially committed poor persons shall see that all poor and indigent committed persons within their respective municipalities a
• § 681 — (a) In a juvenile court hearing which is based upon a petition that alleges that the minor upon whose behalf the petition is being brought is a person within the description of Section 602, the prosec
• § 681.5 — If a prosecuting attorney has appeared on behalf of the people of the State of California in any juvenile court hearing which is based upon a petition that alleges that a minor is a person within the
• § 682 — (a) To continue any hearing relating to proceedings pursuant to Section 601 or 602, regardless of the custody status of the minor, beyond the time limit within which the hearing is otherwise required
• § 6825 — The procedures for handling persons with mental health disorders who are charged with the commission of public offenses are provided for in Section 1026 of the Penal Code and in Chapter 6 (commencing
• § 7 — Whenever, by the provisions of this code, a power is granted to a public officer or a duty imposed upon such an officer, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a deputy of the officer or
• § 700 — At the beginning of the hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Article 16 (commencing with Section 650) of this chapter, the judge or clerk shall first read the petition to those present and upon req
• § 700.1 — Any motion to suppress as evidence any tangible or intangible thing obtained as a result of an unlawful search or seizure shall be heard prior to the attachment of jeopardy and shall be heard at least
• § 700.2 — Upon his or her appearance before the juvenile court on a complaint charging violation of Section 48293 of the Education Code, the juvenile court shall inform the parent, guardian, or other person hav
• § 700.3 — If a petition filed in the juvenile court alleging that a minor comes within the provisions of Section 602 alleges that a minor has committed an offense that would, in the case of an adult, be punisha
• § 701 — At the hearing, the court shall first consider only the question whether the minor is a person described by Section 300, 601, or 602.
• § 701.1 — At the hearing, the court, on motion of the minor or on its own motion, shall order that the petition be dismissed and that the minor be discharged from any detention or restriction therefore ordered,
• § 702 — After hearing the evidence, the court shall make a finding, noted in the minutes of the court, whether or not the minor is a person described by Section 300, 601, or 602.
• § 702.3 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) When a minor denies, by a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, the allegations of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Insti
• § 702.5 — In any hearing conducted pursuant to Section 701 or 702 to determine whether a minor is a person described in Section 601 or 602, the minor has a privilege against self-incrimination and has a right t
• § 705 — Whenever the court, before or during the hearing on the petition, is of the opinion that the minor is mentally disordered or if the court is in doubt concerning the mental health of any such person, t
• § 706 — After finding that a minor is a person described in Section 601 or 602, the court shall hear evidence on the question of the proper disposition to be made of the minor.
• § 706.5 — (a) If placement in foster care is recommended by the probation officer, or where the minor is already in foster care placement or pending placement pursuant to an earlier order, the social study prep
• § 706.6 — (a) Services to minors are best provided in a framework that integrates service planning and delivery among multiple service systems, including the mental health system, using a team-based approach, s
• § 707 — (a) (1) In any case in which a minor is alleged to be a person described in Section 602 by reason of the violation, when the minor was 16 years of age or older, of any offense listed in subdivision (b
• § 707.01 — (a) If a minor is found an unfit subject to be dealt with under the juvenile court law pursuant to Section 707, then the following shall apply: (1) The jurisdiction of the juvenile court with respect
• § 707.1 — (a) If, pursuant to a transfer hearing, the minor’s case is transferred from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction, the district attorney or other appropriate prosecuting officer may file
• § 707.2 — Notwithstanding a finding made pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 707 that a minor is not amenable to rehabilitation while under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, if the cou
• § 707.4 — In any case arising under this article in which there is no conviction in the criminal court, the clerk of the criminal court shall report such disposition to the juvenile court, to the probation depa
• § 707.5 — (a) In any case in which a person is transferred from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction pursuant to Section 707, upon conviction or entry of a plea, the person may, under the circumst
• § 708 — (a) Whenever a minor who appears to be a danger to himself or herself or others as a result of the use of controlled substances (as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health
• § 709 — (a) (1) If the court has a doubt that a minor who is subject to any juvenile proceedings is competent, the court shall suspend all proceedings and proceed pursuant to this section.
• § 710 — (a) Sections 711, 712, and 713 shall not be applicable in a county unless the application of those sections in the county has been approved by a resolution adopted by the board of supervisors.
• § 7100 — (a) The board of supervisors of each county may maintain in the county hospital or in any other hospital situated within or without the county or in any other psychiatric health facility situated with
• § 7101 — As used in this chapter “county psychiatric hospital” means the hospital, ward, or facility provided by the county pursuant to the provisions of Section 7100.
• § 7102 — The superintendent or person in charge of the county psychiatric hospital, may receive, detain, supervise, care for or treat in the hospital any person who comes within any of the following descriptio
• § 7103 — The superintendent or person in charge of the county psychiatric hospital may admit and provide care and treatment in the hospital for any person who comes within the following descriptions: (a) Who v
• § 7104 — Any adult person detained in such hospital, who is in such condition of mind as to render him competent to make such application shall at his request be exempt from medical or psychiatric treatment, u
• § 7105 — A superintendent or person in charge of the county psychiatric hospital may discharge any patient who is not a proper case for treatment therein.
• § 7106 — In case a county psychiatric hospital patient or the person legally liable for his maintenance is or becomes the owner of property, real, personal, or mixed, the county furnishing such care, treatment
• § 7107 — Any superintendent or person in charge of the county psychiatric hospital, and any public officer, public employee, or public physician who either admits, causes to be admitted, delivers, or assists i
• § 711 — (a) When it appears to the court, or upon request of the prosecutor or counsel for the minor, at any time, that a minor who is alleged to come within the jurisdiction of the court under Section 602, m
• § 712 — (a) The evaluation ordered by the court under Section 711 shall be made, in accordance with the provisions of Section 741 and Division 4.
• § 713 — (a) For any minor described in Section 711 who is determined by the court under Section 712 to be seriously emotionally disturbed, have a serious mental disorder, or have a developmental disability, a