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2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 26.

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 thereafter; and tax rates shall be expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value to and including the 1980–81 fiscal year and as a percentage of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter.
(b) Whenever this code requires comparison of assessed values, tax rates or property tax revenues for different years, the assessment ratios and tax rates shall be adjusted as necessary so that the comparisons are made on the same basis, and the same amount of tax revenues would be produced, or the same relative value of an exemption or subvention will be realized regardless of the method of expressing tax rates or the assessment ratio utilized.
(c) For purposes of expressing tax rates on the same basis, a tax rate based on a 25 percent assessment ratio and expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value may be multiplied by a conversion factor of twenty-five hundredths of 1 percent to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed as a percentage of full value; and, a rate expressed as a percentage of full value may be multiplied by a factor of 400 to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value and based on a 25 percent assessment ratio.
(Added by renumbering Section 22 (as added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1207) by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 244.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 1.8 - Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes › Section 148.

148. As used in this chapter:
(a) “Solicit” or any of its derivatives means to request directly or indirectly the giving of any kind of salvageable personal property on the plea or representation, express or implied, to the person requested that the property or any proceeds to be derived therefrom are to be devoted to charitable uses. The word shall extend to such requests made by any of the following means, whether or not the person making the request is given anything as a result:
1. Orally or in writing, by telephone or otherwise.
2. By distribution, circulation, mailing, posting, or publishing of any handbill, advertisement, or publication.
3. By means of any box or receptacle, upon any public street, sidewalk or way, or in any public park or in any publicly owned or controlled place; or by means of any box or receptacle in any place immediately abutting upon any public sidewalk or way, or in any place of business open to the public, or in any room, hallway, corridor, lobby, or entranceway, or other place open or accessible to the public.
4. By making of any announcement through the press, radio, telephone, television, or telegraph concerning an appeal, assemblage, athletic or sports event, bazaar, benefit, campaign, contest, dance, drive, entertainment, exhibition, exposition, party, performance, picnic, sale, or social gathering, which the public is requested to patronize.
(b) “Salvageable personal property” means any type of corporeal personalty, new or used, but not including money or evidences of debt.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1410.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 1.8 - Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes › Section 148.1.

148.1. None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the activities of any organization or association of persons or any person engaged by or under its authority, in soliciting donations of salvageable personal property solely from members of the organization or in selling salvageable personal property obtained from the organization’s members by that soliciting, or the soliciting and sale of salvageable personal property by fraternal, social, political, or service organizations for occasional rummage sales or bazaars where the activity does not constitute a major part of the organization’s activities and is not conducted as a permanent or continuous operation. Nor shall the provisions of this chapter apply to an association which is exempt under Section 23701d or 23701f of the Revenue and Taxation Code if the membership of the association is comprised of persons with physical, mental, or developmental disabilities and the primary purpose of the association is to provide services to persons with those disabilities.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 391, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 1.8 - Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes › Section 148.2.

148.2. Any organization qualified under Section 148.3 to solicit donations of salvageable personal property, or to sell salvageable personal property obtained by soliciting, shall: (a) maintain separate bank accounts and separate books and records for such solicitations or sales, and shall not commingle any proceeds of such solicitations or sales with any other assets; and (b) fully comply with the provisions of the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act (Article 7 of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 12580) of the Government Code).
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 269. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 1.8 - Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes › Section 148.3.

148.3. It shall be unlawful for any association of persons to engage, directly or indirectly, in soliciting donations of salvageable personal property, or in selling salvageable personal property obtained by soliciting, except an association which is exempt under Section 23701d or 23701f of the Revenue and Taxation Code from any tax imposed by the Bank and Corporations Tax Law.
(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 500.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 1.8 - Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes › Section 148.4.

148.4. It shall be unlawful for any organization qualified under Section 148.3 to solicit donations of salvageable personal property, to contract with or otherwise engage any independent contractor to perform the work of soliciting such donations or selling any personal property donated. All soliciting shall be done by the officers of the organization or agents appointed by or under the authority of such officers.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1410.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 1.8 - Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes › Section 148.5.

148.5. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in soliciting donations of salvageable personal property except as an officer or agent of an organization meeting the requirements of Section 148.3, and who has been appointed in the manner prescribed by this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1410.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 1.8 - Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes › Section 148.6.

148.6. Every organization qualified under Section 148.3 to solicit donations of salvageable personal property, shall furnish each officer or agent engaged to work as a solicitor with an identification card stating the name and address of the solicitor, the name of the organization for whom he is soliciting, that he has been appointed by the organization to act as a solicitor, and the signature of the person by whom he was so appointed. The identification card must be exhibited on the demand of any person solicited or of any peace officer. Any such organization receiving the proceeds from any sale of salvageable personal property obtained by soliciting, shall see that each purchaser of such property is given a receipt stating the price paid for the property sold. Every such organization shall keep accurate books and records setting out the proceeds of such sales and the amounts devoted directly to charitable uses, which books and records shall be open to the inspection of any peace officer.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1410.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 1.8 - Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes › Section 148.8.

148.8. The violation of any provision of this chapter by any person or organization is a misdemeanor. Any person who solicits a donation of salvageable personal property, and uses any device purporting to be an identification card and which is not furnished in accordance with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1410.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 1.8 - Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes › Section 148.9.

148.9. The enactment of this chapter shall in no way limit or infringe upon the powers of counties and cities to impose additional requirements for the privilege of soliciting and selling salvageable personal property within their jurisdictions.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1410.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Unattended Collection Boxes › Section 150.

150. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Collection box” means an unattended cannister, box, receptacle, or similar device, used for soliciting and collecting donations of salvageable personal property.
(b) “Commercial fundraiser” shall have the same meaning as in subdivision (a) of Section 12599 of the Government Code.
(c) “Nonprofit organization” means an organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
(d) “Salvageable personal property” has the same meaning as in subdivision (b) of Section 148.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 75, Sec. 1. (AB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Unattended Collection Boxes › Section 151.

151. (a) The front of every collection box shall conspicuously display both of the following:
(1) The name, address, telephone number, and, if available, the Internet Web address of the owner and operator of the collection box.
(2) A statement, in at least two-inch typeface, that either reads, “this collection box is owned and operated by a for-profit organization” or “this collection box is owned and operated by a nonprofit organization.” For purposes of this chapter, a commercial fundraiser shall be classified as a for-profit organization.
(b) If the collection box is owned by a nonprofit organization, the front of the collection box shall also conspicuously display a statement describing the charitable cause that will benefit from the donations.
(c) If the collection box is owned by a for-profit entity, the front of the collection box shall also conspicuously display a statement that reads “this donation is not tax deductible.” If the collection box is owned and operated by a commercial fundraiser, the commercial fundraiser may post notice of donations to a charitable cause only on the sides of the box. This notice shall always be smaller in size than the for-profit entity’s name and address and shall constitute only 25 percent of the notice space of the box.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 75, Sec. 1. (AB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Unattended Collection Boxes › Section 152.

152. A city, county, or city and county shall have the authority to declare a box that is in violation of this chapter to be a public nuisance and to abate that nuisance accordingly.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 75, Sec. 1. (AB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Unattended Collection Boxes › Section 153.

153. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to do either of the following:
(a) Supersede or in any way limit existing authority of the Department of Justice over fundraising for charitable purposes.
(b) Limit or infringe upon the powers of a city, county, or city and county to impose additional requirements upon the solicitation and sale of salvageable personal property within its jurisdiction.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 75, Sec. 1. (AB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 100.

100. (a) The Judicial Council shall establish a planning and advisory group consisting of appropriate professional and program specialists to recommend on the development of program guidelines and funding procedures consistent with this chapter. At a minimum, the council shall adopt program guidelines consistent with the guidelines established by the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, and with California law, but the council may require additional or more stringent standards. State funding shall be contingent on a program adopting and adhering to the program guidelines adopted by the council.
(b) The program guidelines adopted by the council shall be adopted and incorporated into local rules of court by each participating superior court as a prerequisite to funding pursuant to this chapter.
(c) The council shall adopt program guidelines and criteria for funding that encourage multicounty CASA programs where appropriate, and shall not provide for funding more than one program per county.
(d) The council shall establish, in a timely fashion, a request-for-proposal process to establish, maintain, or expand local CASA programs and may require local matching funds or in-kind funds not to exceed the proposal request. The maximum state grant per county program per year shall not exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) in counties in which the population is less than 700,000 and shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in counties in which the population is 700,000 or more, according to the annual population report provided by the Department of Finance.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 36, Sec. 45. (AB 3364) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 101.

101. As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Adult” means a person 18 years of age or older.
(b) “Child or minor” means a person under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300, 601, or 602.
(c) “CASA” means a Court-Appointed Special Advocate. “CASA” also refers to a Court Designated Child Advocate in programs that have utilized that title. A CASA has the duties and responsibilities described in this chapter and shall be trained by and function under the auspices of a Court-Appointed Special Advocate program as set forth in this chapter.
(d) “Court” means the superior court, including the juvenile court.
(e) “Dependent” means a person described in Section 300.
(f) “Nonminor dependent” means a person as described in subdivision (v) of Section 11400.
(g) “Ward” means a person described in Section 601 or 602.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 71, Sec. 1. (AB 424) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 102.

102. (a) Each CASA program shall, if feasible, be staffed by a minimum of one paid administrator. The staff shall be directly accountable to the presiding juvenile court judge and the CASA program board of directors, as applicable.
(b) The program shall provide for volunteers to serve as CASAs. A CASA may be appointed to any dependent, nonminor dependent, or ward who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
(c) Each CASA shall serve at the pleasure of the court having jurisdiction over the proceedings in which a CASA has been appointed and that appointment may continue after the child attains his or her age of majority, with the consent of the nonminor dependent. A CASA shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide independent, factual information to the court regarding the cases to which he or she is appointed.
(2) Represent the best interests of the child involved, and consider the best interests of the family, in the cases to which he or she is appointed.
(3) At the request of the judge, monitor cases to which he or she has been appointed to ensure that the court’s orders have been fulfilled.
(d) The Judicial Council, through its rules and regulations, shall require an initial and ongoing training program consistent with this chapter for all persons acting as a CASA, including, but not limited to, each of the following:
(1) Dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
(2) Court structure, including juvenile court laws.
(3) Social service systems.
(4) Child development.
(5) Cultural competency and sensitivity relating to, and best practices for, providing adequate care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.
(6) Interviewing techniques.
(7) Report writing.
(8) Roles and responsibilities of a CASA.
(9) Rules of evidence and discovery procedures.
(10) Problems associated with verifying reports.
(e) The Judicial Council, through its CASA Advisory Committee, shall adopt guidelines for the screening of CASA volunteers, which shall include personal interviews, reference checks, checks for records of sex offenses and other criminal records, information from the Department of Motor Vehicles, and other information that the Judicial Council deems appropriate.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 71, Sec. 2. (AB 424) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 103.

103. (a) Persons acting as a CASA shall be individuals who have demonstrated an interest in children and their welfare. Each CASA shall participate in a training course conducted under the rules and regulations adopted by the Judicial Council and in ongoing training and supervision throughout his or her involvement in the program. Each CASA shall be evaluated before and after initial training to determine his or her fitness for these responsibilities. Ongoing training shall be provided at least monthly.
(b) Each CASA shall commit a minimum of one year of service to a child until a permanent placement is achieved for the child or until relieved by the court, whichever is first. At the end of each year of service, the CASA, with the approval of the court, may recommit for an additional year.
(c) A CASA shall have no associations that create a conflict of interest with his or her duties as a CASA.
(d) An adult otherwise qualified to act as a CASA shall not be discriminated against based upon marital status, socioeconomic factors, or because of any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code.
(e) Each CASA is an officer of the court, with the relevant rights and responsibilities that pertain to that role and shall act consistently with the local rules of court pertaining to CASAs.
(f) Each CASA shall be sworn in by a superior court judge or commissioner before beginning his or her duties.
(g) A judge may appoint a CASA when, in the opinion of the judge, a child requires services which can be provided by the CASA, consistent with the local rules of court.
(h) To accomplish the appointment of a CASA, the judge making the appointment shall sign an order, which may grant the CASA the authority to review specific relevant documents and interview parties involved in the case, as well as other persons having significant information relating to the child, to the same extent as any other officer of the court appointed to investigate proceedings on behalf of the court.
(i) Each CASA shall be considered court personnel for purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 827.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 71, Sec. 3. (AB 424) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 104.

104. (a) The court shall determine the extent of the CASA’s duties in each case. These duties may include an independent investigation of the circumstances surrounding a case to which he or she has been appointed, interviewing and observing the child and other appropriate individuals, and the reviewing of appropriate records and reports.
(b) The CASA shall report the results of the investigation to the court.
(c) The CASA shall follow the direction and orders of the court and shall provide information specifically requested by the court.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 723, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 105.

105. All otherwise confidential records and information acquired or reviewed by a CASA during the course of his or her duties shall remain confidential and shall be disclosed only pursuant to a court order.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 723, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 106.

106. The CASA shall be notified of hearings and other proceedings concerning the case to which he or she has been appointed.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 723, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 107.

107. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), upon presentation of the order of his or her appointment by the CASA, and upon specific court order and consistent with the rules of evidence, any agency, hospital, school, organization, division or department of the state, physician and surgeon, nurse, other health care provider, psychologist, psychiatrist, police department, or mental health clinic shall permit the CASA to inspect and copy any records relating to the child involved in the case of appointment without the consent of the child or parents.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to the records of or pertaining to a nonminor dependent. The CASA may have access to those records only with the explicit written and informed consent of the nonminor dependent.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 846, Sec. 10. (AB 1712) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 108.

108. The Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature on the implementation of the program, and shall include recommendations on the continued funding and expansion of the program, as appropriate.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 723, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 109.

109. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), nothing in this chapter permits a person acting as a CASA to participate or appear in criminal proceedings or in proceedings to declare a person a ward of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 601 or 602.
(b) A person acting as a CASA may participate in determinations made pursuant to Section 241.1, and in all delinquency proceedings after adjudication of delinquency.
(c) This section does not apply to a person acting as a CASA when that person is acting solely as a support person to the child or who is in court on behalf of a child who is the victim of a crime.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 71, Sec. 4. (AB 424) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 1 - Court-Appointed Special Advocates › Section 110.

110. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting the right of an Indian tribe or Indian organization to establish or operate CASA programs independent of state funding or the discretion of the court to appoint CASAs from those programs in Indian child custody proceedings.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 838, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 200.

200. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arnold-Kennick Juvenile Court Law.”
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 201.

201. The provisions of this chapter, insofar as they are substantially the same as existing statutory provisions relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof, and not as new enactments.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 202.5.

202.5. The duties of the probation officer, as described in this chapter with respect to minors alleged or adjudged to be described by Section 300, whether or not delegated pursuant to Section 272, shall be deemed to be social service as defined by Section 10051, and subject to the administration, supervision and regulations of the State Department of Social Services.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 978, Sec. 3. Effective September 13, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 203.

203. An order adjudging a minor to be a ward of the juvenile court shall not be deemed a conviction of a crime for any purpose, nor shall a proceeding in the juvenile court be deemed a criminal proceeding.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 204.

204. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except provisions of law governing the retention and storage of data, a family law court and a court hearing a probate guardianship matter shall, upon request from the juvenile court in any county, provide to the court all available information the court deems necessary to make a determination regarding the best interest of a child, as described in Section 202, who is the subject of a proceeding before the juvenile court pursuant to this division. The information shall also be released to a child protective services worker or juvenile probation officer acting within the scope of his or her duties in that proceeding. Any information released pursuant to this section that is confidential pursuant to any other provision of law shall remain confidential and may not be released, except to the extent necessary to comply with this section. No records shared pursuant to this section may be disclosed to any party in a case unless the party requests the agency or court that originates the record to release these records and the request is granted. In counties that provide confidential family law mediation, or confidential dependency mediation, those mediations are not covered by this section.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 574, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 204.5.

204.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the name of a minor may be disclosed to the public if the minor is 14 years of age or older and found by the juvenile court to be a person described in Section 602 as a result of a sustained petition for the commission of any of the offenses listed in Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, or in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 of the Penal Code.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1019, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 205.

205. All commitments to institutions or for placement in family homes under this chapter shall be, so far as practicable, either to institutions or for placement in family homes of the same religious belief as that of the person so committed or of his parents or to institutions affording opportunity for instruction in such religious belief.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN › PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT › CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 207.

207. (a) A minor shall not be detained in any jail, lockup, juvenile hall, or other secure facility if the minor is taken into custody solely upon the ground that the minor is a person described by Section 213.3, or described by Section 601 or adjudged to be such or made a ward of the juvenile court solely upon that ground, except as provided in subdivision (b). If any such minor, other than a minor described in subdivision (b), is detained, the minor shall be detained in a sheltered-care facility or crisis resolution home as provided for in Section 654, or in a nonsecure facility provided for in subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d) of Section 727.
(b) A minor taken into custody upon the ground that the minor is a person described in Section 601, or adjudged to be a ward of the juvenile court solely upon that ground, may be held in a secure facility, other than a facility in which adults are held in secure custody, in any of the following circumstances:
(1) For up to 12 hours after having been taken into custody for the purpose of determining if there are any outstanding wants, warrants, or holds against the minor in cases where the arresting officer or probation officer has cause to believe that the wants, warrants, or holds exist.
(2) For up to 24 hours after having been taken into custody, in order to locate the minor’s parent or guardian as soon as possible and to arrange the return of the minor to the minor’s parent or guardian, with the exception of an out-of-state runaway who is being held pursuant to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
(c) Any minor detained in juvenile hall pursuant to subdivision (b) shall not be permitted to come or remain in contact with any person detained on the basis that the minor has been taken into custody upon the ground that the minor is a person described in Section 602 or adjudged to be such or made a ward of the juvenile court upon that ground.
(d) Minors detained in juvenile hall pursuant to Sections 601 and 602 may be held in the same facility provided they are not permitted to come or remain in contact within that facility.
(e) Every county shall keep a record of each minor detained under subdivision (b), the place and length of time of the detention, and the reasons why the detention was necessary. Every county shall report this information to the Board of State and Community Corrections on a monthly basis, on forms to be provided by that agency.
The board shall not disclose the name of the detainee, or any personally identifying information contained in reports sent to the Division of Juvenile Justice under this subdivision.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 289. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
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207.2. A minor who is held in temporary custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 207.1 may be released to a parent, guardian, or responsible relative by the law enforcement agency operating the facility, or may at the discretion of the law enforcement agency be released into their own custody, provided that a minor released into their own custody is furnished, upon request, with transportation to their home or to the place where the minor was taken into custody.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 17. (SB 823) Effective September 30, 2020.)
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207.5. Every person who misrepresents or falsely identifies himself or herself either verbally or by presenting any fraudulent written instrument to any probation officer, or to any superintendent, director, counselor, or employee of a juvenile hall, ranch, or camp for the purpose of securing admission to the premises or grounds of any juvenile hall, ranch, or camp, or to gain access to any minor detained therein, and who would not otherwise qualify for admission or access thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 694, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
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208. (a) When any person under 18 years of age is detained in or sentenced to an adult facility, including a jail or other facility established for the purpose of confinement of adults, it shall be unlawful to permit that person to come or remain in contact with adults confined there.
(b) A person who is a ward or dependent child of the juvenile court who is detained in or committed to any state hospital or other state facility shall not be permitted to come or remain in contact with any adult person who has been committed to any state hospital or other state facility as a mentally disordered sex offender under the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6, or with any adult person who has been charged in an accusatory pleading with the commission of any sex offense for which registration of the convicted offender is required under Section 290 of the Penal Code and who has been committed to any state hospital or other state facility pursuant to Section 1026 or 1370 of the Penal Code.
(c) As used in this section, “contact” does not include participation in supervised group therapy or other supervised treatment activities, participation in work furlough programs, or participation in hospital recreational activities which are directly supervised by employees of the hospital, so long as living arrangements are strictly segregated and all precautions are taken to prevent unauthorized associations.
(d) This section shall be operative January 1, 1998.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 18, Sec. 2. (SB 92) Effective May 14, 2021.)
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208.1. (a) A county or city youth residential placement or detention center shall provide persons in their custody with accessible, functional voice communication services free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication.
(b) A county or city agency shall not receive revenue from the provision of voice communication services or any other communication services to any person confined in a county or city youth residential placement or detention center.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 827, Sec. 4. (SB 1008) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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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 years of age, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this section and Section 731. A person whose case originated in juvenile court but who was sentenced in criminal court shall not serve their sentence in a juvenile facility, but if not otherwise excluded, may remain in the juvenile facility until transferred to serve their sentence in an adult facility. This section is not intended to authorize confinement in a juvenile facility where authority would not otherwise exist.
(b) The probation department may petition the court to house a person who is 19 years of age or older in an adult facility, including a jail or other facility established for the purpose of confinement of adults.
(c) Upon receipt of a petition to house a person who is 19 years of age or older in an adult facility, the court shall hold a hearing. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the person will be retained in a juvenile facility. At the hearing, the court shall determine whether the person will be moved to an adult facility, and make written findings of its decision based on the totality of the following criteria:
(1) The impact of being held in an adult facility on the physical and mental health and well-being of the person.
(2) The benefits of continued programming at the juvenile facility and whether required education and other services called for in any juvenile court disposition or otherwise required by law or court order can be provided in the adult facility.
(3) The capacity of the adult facility to separate younger and older people as needed and to provide them with safe and age-appropriate housing and program opportunities.
(4) The capacity of the juvenile facility to provide needed separation of older from younger people given the youth currently housed in the facility.
(5) Evidence demonstrating that the juvenile facility is unable to currently manage the person’s needs without posing a significant danger to staff or other youth in the facility.
(d) If a person who is 19 to 24 years of age, inclusive, is removed from a juvenile facility pursuant to this section, upon the motion of any party and a showing of changed circumstances, the court shall consider the criteria in subdivision (c) and determine whether the person should be housed at a juvenile facility.
(e) A person who is 19 years of age or older and who has been committed to a county juvenile facility or a facility of a contracted entity shall remain in the facility and shall not be subject to a petition for transfer to an adult facility. This section is not intended to authorize or extend confinement in a juvenile facility where authority would not otherwise exist.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 18, Sec. 3. (SB 92) Effective May 14, 2021.)
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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.
(B) A person under the maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction who is not currently an incarcerated adult as defined by this section.
(C) A person whose case originated in the juvenile court and is subject to Section 208.5.
(2) “Juvenile facility” means a local juvenile hall, special purpose juvenile hall, ranch or camp, secure youth treatment facility, or any other juvenile facility that is subject to compliance monitoring by the state administrative agency designated to implement the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and subsequent reauthorizations and amendments thereto (34 U.S.C. Sec. 11131 et seq.).
(3) “Sight or sound contact” means any physical, clear visual, or direct verbal contact that is not brief and inadvertent.
(4) “Subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court” means a person alleged or found to be subject to Section 601, 602, 607, or 875.
(5) “Incarcerated adult” means a person who is 18 years of age or older, not subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, and has been arrested and is in custody for, or awaiting trial on, a criminal charge, or has been convicted of a criminal offense, and is not a juvenile defined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1).
(b) The following shall apply to persons detained in a juvenile facility as it relates to sight or sound contact:
(1) A juvenile may have sight or sound contact with other juveniles.
(2) An incarcerated adult who is detained in a juvenile facility shall not have sight and sound contact with juveniles under 18 years of age.
(3) For the purposes of clarification only, a juvenile who is still under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and who participates in the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp pursuant to Section 1760.45 shall be considered a juvenile if returned to a local juvenile facility.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 47, Sec. 28. (AB 134) Effective July 10, 2023.)
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210. The Board of Corrections shall adopt minimum standards for the operation and maintenance of juvenile halls for the confinement of minors.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 694, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)
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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 or 602.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 12, Sec. 6. Effective February 14, 1996.)
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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 minors upon arrest under subdivision (b) of Section 207.1. The standards shall identify appropriate conditions of confinement for minors in law enforcement facilities, including standards for places within a police station or sheriff’s station where minors may be securely detained; standards regulating contact between minors and adults in custody in lockup, booking, or common areas; standards for the supervision of minors securely detained in these facilities; and any other related standard as the board deems appropriate to effectuate compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 207.1.
(b) Every person in charge of a law enforcement facility which contains a lockup for adults and which is used in any calendar year for the secure detention of any minor shall certify annually that the facility is in conformity with the regulations adopted by the board under subdivision (a). The certification shall be endorsed by the sheriff or chief of police of the jurisdiction in which the facility is located and shall be forwarded to and maintained by the board. The board may provide forms and instructions to local jurisdictions to facilitate compliance with this requirement.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 22. (SB 823) Effective September 30, 2020.)
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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 architectural designs and program components, designs, or operations in the operation and maintenance of new juvenile detention facilities. Therefore, to these ends, Tulare County, as a demonstration project, may undertake the construction and operation of a juvenile detention facility, to be known as the “Tulare County Juvenile Facility,” that shall not be subject to laws or regulations governing staffing ratios and housing capacity for juvenile facilities except as provided in this section. Before the county proceeds with the construction and operation of the Tulare County Juvenile Facility, the schematics and the proposed staffing patterns of this project shall be subject to review and approval by the Board of Corrections, which shall consider the proposed regulations, applicable current case law, and appropriate juvenile correctional practices in order to determine the merits of the proposal and to ensure the safety and security of wards and the staff. Any review conducted by the Board of Corrections pursuant to this section shall consider community, inmate, and staff safety, and the extent to which the project makes the most efficient use of resources. In addition, progress reports and evaluative data regarding the success of the demonstration project shall be provided to the Board of Corrections by the county.
Nothing contained in this section shall affect the applicability of the provisions of the Labor Code.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 100, Sec. 1. Effective July 1, 1996.)