California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 707.5

WIC § 707.5 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 17

Statute text

(a)In any case in which a person is transferred from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction pursuant to Section 707, upon conviction or entry of a plea, the person may, under the circumstances described in subdivision (b), request the criminal court to return the case to the juvenile court for disposition.

(b)Upon motion by the person, the criminal court shall have the authority to return the case to juvenile court for disposition in the following circumstances:

(1)If the person is convicted at trial in criminal court solely of a misdemeanor or misdemeanors, upon request by the defense, the case shall be returned to juvenile court, as provided in subdivisions (d) and (e).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 716, Sec. 3. (SB 545) Effective January 1, 2024.