§ 1730 (a) No person may be committed to the Authority until the …
§ 1731 (a) When in any criminal proceeding in a court of this State a …
§ 1731.5 (a) After certification to the Governor as provided in this …
§ 1731.6 (a) In any county in which there is in effect a contract made …
§ 1731.7 (a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division …
§ 1731.8 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within 60 days of the …
§ 1732 No person convicted of violating Section 261, 262, or 264.1 of, …
§ 1732.5 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person convicted of …
§ 1732.6 (a) No minor shall be committed to the Youth Authority when he …
§ 1732.7 A person who is convicted of a public offense for which the maximum …
§ 1732.8 (a) Notwithstanding any other law and subject to the provisions …
§ 1732.9 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, immediately prior to closure …
§ 1732.10 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, unless the committing court …
§ 1733 Nothing in this chapter prevents a court from revoking or suspending …
§ 1735 If the court sentences a person under 21 years of age at the time of …
§ 1736 The juvenile court may in its discretion commit persons subject to …
§ 1737 When a person has been committed to the custody of the authority, if …
§ 1737.1 Whenever any person who has been convicted of a public offense in …
§ 1737.5 A commitment to the Authority is a judgment within the meaning of …
§ 1738 When the court commits a person to the authority the court may order …
§ 1739 (a) The right of a person who has been convicted of a public …
§ 1740 When a court commits a person to the Authority such court shall at …
§ 1741 The judge before whom the person was tried and committed, the …
§ 1742 When the juvenile court commits to the Youth Authority a person …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 2.5 > Chapter 1 > Article 3 - Commitments to Youth Authority

  • 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.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • division: means the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 1703
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • 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.