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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 851

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

Part of Article 23: Wards and Dependent Children—Juvenile Halls, California Welfare and Institutions Code.

Full text of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 851

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 § 851Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Except as provided in Section 207.1, the juvenile hall shall not be in, or connected with, any jail or prison, and shall not be deemed to be, nor be treated as, a penal institution. It shall be a safe and supportive homelike environment.

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