In determining the judgment and order to be made in any case in which the minor is found to be a person described in Section 602, the court shall consider, in addition to other relevant and material evidence, (1) the age of the minor, (2) the circumstances and gravity of the offense committed by the minor, and (3) the minor’s previous delinquent history.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 725.5
Wards—Judgments and Orders
Known as the Arnold-Kennick Juvenile Court Law
The act spans §§ 200 to 987 (682 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 4 Cal. App. 4th 613 - People v. Bernardino S. (1992)
Most recently applied in 237 Cal. App. 4th 517 - People v. Joseph H. (June 2015)
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1090, Sec. 1.
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