California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 207.1

WIC § 207.1 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)A court, judge, referee, peace officer, or employee of a detention facility shall not knowingly detain any minor in a jail or lockup, unless otherwise permitted by any other law.

(b)(1) A minor 14 years of age or older who is taken into temporary custody by a peace officer on the basis of being a person described by Section 602, and who, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, may be securely detained in a law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults, if all of the following conditions are met:

(A)The minor is held in temporary custody for the purpose of investigating the case, facilitating release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or arranging transfer of the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 80, Sec. 125. (SB 1525) Effective January 1, 2025.