Notwithstanding any other provision of law except Sections 389 and 781 of this code and § 1203.45 of the Penal Code, a law enforcement agency may disclose the name of any minor 14 years of age or older taken into custody for the commission of any serious felony, as defined in subdivision (c) of § 1192.7 of the Penal Code, and the offenses allegedly committed, upon the request of interested persons, following the minor’s arrest for that offense.

(Amended March 7, 2000, by initiative Proposition 21, Sec. 31.)

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Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 827.5

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Custody: means physical custody or legal custody or both, under any applicable tribal law or tribal custom or state law. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 224.1