California Penal Code

§ 279.6

PEN § 279.6 Effective Jan 1, 1997Title 9 · Part 1 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)A law enforcement officer may take a child into protective custody under any of the following circumstances:

(1)It reasonably appears to the officer that a person is likely to conceal the child, flee the jurisdiction with the child, or, by flight or concealment, evade the authority of the court.

(2)There is no lawful custodian available to take custody of the child.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 988, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1997.