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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 213.3

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Article 1: General Provisions, California Welfare and Institutions Code.

Full text of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 213.3

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 213.3Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
A person under 18 years of age shall not be detained in a secure facility, as defined in Section 206, solely upon the ground that he or she is in willful disobedience or interference with any lawful order of the juvenile court, if the basis of an order of contempt is the failure to comply with a court order pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 601. Upon a finding of contempt of court, the court may issue any other lawful order, as necessary, to ensure the minor’s school attendance.

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