California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 628

WIC § 628 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 15

Statute text

(a)(1) Upon delivery to the probation officer of a minor who has been taken into temporary custody under the provisions of this article, the probation officer shall immediately investigate the circumstances of the minor and the facts surrounding their being taken into custody and shall immediately release the minor to the custody of their parent, legal guardian, or responsible relative unless it can be demonstrated upon the evidence before the court that continuance in the home is contrary to the minor’s welfare and one or more of the following conditions exist:

(A)Continued detention of the minor is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or reasonable necessity for the protection of the person or property of another.

(B)The minor is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 811, Sec. 2. (SB 384) Effective January 1, 2023.