California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 626

WIC § 626 Effective Jun 27, 2013Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 15

Statute text

An officer who takes a minor into temporary custody under the provisions of Section 625 may do any of the following:

(a)Release the minor.

(b)Deliver or refer the minor to a public or private agency with which the city or county has an agreement or plan to provide shelter care, counseling, or diversion services to minors so delivered. A placement of a child in a community care facility as specified in Section 1530.8 of the Health and Safety Code shall be made in accordance with Section 319.2 or 319.3, as applicable, and with paragraph (8) or (9) of subdivision (e) of Section 361.2, as applicable.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 21, Sec. 10. (AB 74) Effective June 27, 2013.