Except as provided in Section 207.1, the juvenile hall shall not be in, or connected with, any jail or prison, and shall not be deemed to be, nor be treated as, a penal institution. It shall be a safe and supportive homelike environment.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 851
Wards and Dependent Children—Juvenile Halls
Known as the Arnold-Kennick Juvenile Court Law
The act spans §§ 200–987 (682 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 78 Cal. App. 4th 978 - People v. Luisa Z. (2000)
Most recently applied in 78 Cal. App. 4th 978 - People v. Luisa Z. (February 2000)
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 694, Sec. 5
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