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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 730.5
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Article 18: Wards—Judgments and Orders, California Welfare and Institutions Code.
Full text of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 730.5
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.
When a minor is adjudged a ward of the court on the ground that he or she is a person described in Section 602, in addition to any of the orders authorized by Section 726, 727, 730, or 731, the court may levy a fine against the minor up to the amount that could be imposed on an adult for the same offense, if the court finds that the minor has the financial ability to pay the fine. Section 1464 of the Penal Code applies to fines levied pursuant to this section.
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