California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16504.5

WIC § 16504.5 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code, a child welfare agency may secure from an appropriate governmental criminal justice agency the state summary criminal history information, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code, through the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System for the following purposes:

(A)To conduct an investigation pursuant to Section 11166.3 of the Penal Code or an investigation involving a child in which the child is alleged to come within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300.

(B)(i) To assess the appropriateness and safety of placing, pursuant to Section 309 or 361.45, a child who has been detained or is a dependent of the court in the home of a relative, as defined in Section 319, or a nonrelative extended family member, as defined in Section 362.7.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 910, Sec. 44. (AB 1930) Effective January 1, 2019.