California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 602.05

WIC § 602.05 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 14

Statute text

(a)A minor adjudged to be a ward of the court pursuant to Section 601 or 602 who is subject to an order of probation pursuant to Section 727, with or without supervision of the probation officer, shall not remain on probation for a period that exceeds 12 months from the most recent disposition hearing, except as specified in subdivision (b). Nothing in this section shall preclude the court from holding progress review hearings at any point prior to 12 months from the most recent disposition hearing.

(b)A court may extend the probation period after a noticed hearing and upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence that it is in the ward’s and the public’s best interest, consistent with Section 202.

(1)At the noticed hearing, the probation agency shall submit a report to the court detailing the basis for any request to extend probation.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 575, Sec. 2. (AB 1376) Effective January 1, 2026.