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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 311

Dependent Children—Temporary Custody and Detention

Known as the Arnold-Kennick Juvenile Court Law

The act spans §§ 200–987 (682 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 233 Cal. Rptr. 3d 665 - San Francisco Human Servs. Agency v. W.G. (In re Daniela G.) (2018)

Most recently applied in 233 Cal. Rptr. 3d 665 - San Francisco Human Servs. Agency v. W.G. (In re Daniela G.) (May 2018)

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 416, Sec. 2

(a) If the probation officer determines that the minor shall be retained in custody, he or she shall immediately file a petition pursuant to Section 332 with the clerk of the juvenile court who shall set the matter for hearing on the detention hearing calendar.

(b) In the hearing, the child, parents, or guardians have a privilege against self-incrimination and have a right to confrontation by, and cross-examination of, any person examined by the court as provided in Section 319.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.