California legal term
expense for support and maintenance in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “expense for support and maintenance” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “expense for support and maintenance” mean in California criminal law?
“expense for support and maintenance” includes the reasonable value of any medical services furnished to the ward or dependent child at the county hospital or at any other county institution, or at any private hospital or by any private physician with the approval of the juvenile court of the county concerned, and the reasonable value of the support of the ward or dependent child at any juvenile hall established pursuant to the provisions of Article 23 (commencing with Section 850) of this chapter or the reasonable value of the ward’s support at any forestry camp, juvenile home, ranch, or camp (Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 914)
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