California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 1787

WIC § 1787 Effective Jan 1, 2000Div. 2.5 · Ch. 1 · Art. 5.4

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)A tremendous percentage of juveniles who commit status offenses including, but not limited to, running away, school truancy and incorrigibility, ultimately enter the juvenile justice system for subsequently engaging in delinquent, otherwise criminal behavior.

(b)In 1990, it was estimated that 48,629 youths ran away from their homes in California.

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Legislative history

Added by renumbering Section 1790 (as added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1065) by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 195. Effective January 1, 2000.