Every person convicted of a misdemeanor and committed to the authority shall be discharged upon the expiration of a two-year period of control or when the person reaches his 23d birthday, whichever occurs later, unless an order for further detention has been made by the committing court pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 1800).
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1770
Powers and Duties of Youth Authority
Known as the Youth Authority Act
The act spans §§ 1700–1915 (189 sections).
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 25 Cal. 3d 522 - People v. Eric J. (1979)
Most recently applied in 43 Cal. App. 4th 815 - People v. Cooper (March 1996)
Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1693.
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