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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 746
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Article 18.6: Repeat Offender Prevention Project, California Welfare and Institutions Code.
Full text of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 746
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.
A minor shall be selected for participation in a program established pursuant to this article based upon the following factors: (a) The minor is 15 1 2 years of age or younger, has been declared a ward of the juvenile court for the first time and is to be supervised by a probation department selected for participation in this project. (b) The minor has been evaluated and found to have at least three of the following factors, that place the minor at a significantly greater risk of becoming a chronic juvenile or adult offender: (1) School behavior and performance problems. This shall include at least one of the following: attendance problems; school suspension or expulsion; or failure in two or more academic classes during the previous six months or comparable academic period. (2) Family problems. These shall include at least one of the following: poor parental supervision or control; documented circumstances of domestic violence; child abuse or neglect; or family members who have engaged in criminal activities. (3) Substance abuse. This shall include any regular use of alcohol or drugs by the minor, other than experimentation. (4) High-risk predelinquent behavior. This shall include at least one of the following: a pattern of stealing; chronic running away from home; or gang membership or association. (5) The minor matches the at-risk profile for becoming a chronic and repeat juvenile offender according to the criteria developed by the Multi-Agency At-Risk Youth Committee (MAARYC).
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