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Welfare and Institutions Code § 940

ARTICLE 27. 24-Hour Schools

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 940Official source ↗Ask about this

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 72, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.

The board of supervisors in every county may provide and maintain, at the expense of the county, in a location approved by the judge of the juvenile court, or in counties having more than one judge of the juvenile court, by the presiding judge of the juvenile court, a 24-hour school or a nonresidential boot camp school program operated by the probation officer. The school shall be established to provide education and training for minors in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 48600) of Chapter 4 of Part 27 of the Education Code. The cost of providing education and training for the students shall be computed pursuant to the provisions of Section 893.