§ 1800 (a) Whenever the Division of Juvenile Facilities determines that …
§ 1800.5 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board of Parole …
§ 1801 (a) If a petition is filed with the court for an order as …
§ 1801.5 If a trial is ordered pursuant to Section 1801, the trial shall be by …
§ 1801.6 When the venue of a proceeding under this chapter is changed, costs …
§ 1802 When an order for continued detention is made as provided in Section …
§ 1803 An order of the committing court made pursuant to this article is …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 2.5 > Chapter 1 > Article 6 - Extended Detention of Dangerous Persons

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • board: means the Board of Parole Hearings, until January 1, 2007, at which time "board" shall refer to the body created to hear juvenile parole matters under the jurisdiction of the Director of the Division of Juvenile Justice in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 1703
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Court: includes any official authorized to impose sentence for a public offense. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 1703
  • custody: means the legal right to custody of the child unless that right is held jointly by two or more persons, in which case "custody" means the physical custody of the child by one of the persons sharing the right to custody. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 17.1
  • division: means the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 1703
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.