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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 506
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Article 13.6: Serious Habitual Offenders, California Welfare and Institutions Code.
Full text of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 506
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.
Law enforcement agencies and district attorneys participating in programs funded pursuant to this article shall adopt procedures to require a check of juvenile criminal history of all adults whose cases are presented to the district attorney’s office for filing. The juvenile criminal history shall be considered by the district attorney in the charging decision and establishing the district attorney’s position on the appropriate plea and sentence.
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