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Welfare and Institutions Code § 857

ARTICLE 23. Wards and Dependent Children—Juvenile Halls

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 857Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1042, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.

Whenever a minor is incarcerated in a juvenile hall or other county juvenile facility for a period of at least 30 consecutive days, the facility may inform the State Department of Social Services of the name, date of birth, and social security number of the incarcerated person.