California statute

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 702.5

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

Part of Article 17: Wards—Hearings, California Welfare and Institutions Code.

Full text of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 702.5

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 § 702.5Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

In any hearing conducted pursuant to Section 701 or 702 to determine whether a minor is a person described in Section 601 or 602, the minor has a privilege against self-incrimination and has a right to confrontation by, and cross-examination of, witnesses.

Official sources

Official OLLS publication (Title download)
findlaw: Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 702.5

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