California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 361.4

WIC § 361.4 Effective Sep 27, 2024Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 10

Statute text

(a)Prior to making the emergency placement of a child pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 309 or Section 361.45, the county welfare department shall do all of the following:

(1)Conduct an in-home inspection to assess the safety of the home and the ability of the relative or nonrelative extended family member to care for the child’s needs.

(2)Cause a state-level criminal records check to be conducted by an appropriate government agency through the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) pursuant to Section 16504.5 for all of the following:

…

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 656, Sec. 18. (AB 81) Effective September 27, 2024.