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 place to bring a minor within the provisions of Section 601 or Section 602.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 651
Wards—Commencement of Proceedings
Known as the Arnold-Kennick Juvenile Court Law
The act spans §§ 200–987 (682 sections).
Amended (as added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1088, Sec. 9) by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1412, Sec. 5.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.