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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 224.70
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Article 1.5: Youth Bill of Rights, California Welfare and Institutions Code.
Full text of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 224.70
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.
For the purposes of this article: (a) “Extended family member” means any adult related to the youth by blood, adoption, or marriage, and any adult who has an established familial or mentoring relationship with the youth, including, but not limited to, godparents, clergy, teachers, neighbors, and family friends. (b) “Juvenile facility” means a place of confinement that is operated by, or contracted for, the county probation department or juvenile court for the purpose of the confinement of youth who are taken into custody and alleged to be within the description of Section 601 or 602 who are adjudged to be a ward of the court. (c) “Youth” means any person detained in a juvenile facility.
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