California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16501.35

WIC § 16501.35 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)County child welfare agencies and probation departments shall implement policies and procedures that require social workers and probation officers to do all of the following:

(1)Identify children receiving child welfare services, including dependents or wards in foster care, nonminor dependents, and youth receiving services pursuant to Section 677 of Title 42 of the United States Code, who are, or are at risk of becoming, victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

(2)Document individuals identified pursuant to paragraph (1) in the statewide child welfare information system and any other agency record as determined by the county.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 195. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.