§ 601 (a) Any minor between 12 years of age and 17 years of age, …
§ 601.2 In the event that a parent or guardian or person in charge of a minor …
§ 601.3 (a) If the district attorney or the probation officer receives …
§ 601.4 (a) The juvenile court judge may be assigned to sit as a …
§ 601.5 (a) Any county may, upon adoption of a resolution by the board …
§ 602 (a) Except as provided in Section 707, any minor who is between …
§ 602.1 (a) In order to ensure the safety and well-being of minors who …
§ 602.3 (a) Notwithstanding any other law and pursuant to the provisions …
§ 602.5 The juvenile court shall report the complete criminal history of any …
§ 603 (a) No court shall have jurisdiction to conduct a preliminary …
§ 603.5 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a county that …
§ 604 (a) Whenever a case is before any court upon an accusatory …
§ 605 Whenever a petition is filed in a juvenile court alleging that a …
§ 606 When a petition has been filed in a juvenile court, the minor who is …
§ 607 (a) The court may retain jurisdiction over a person who is found …
§ 607.1 (a) This section shall become operative on the 90th day after …
§ 607.2 (a) (1) On and after January 1, 2012, the court shall hold …
§ 607.3 On and after January 1, 2012, at the hearing required under Section …
§ 607.5 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the …
§ 608 In any case in which a person is alleged to be a person described in …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 2 > Part 1 > Chapter 2 > Article 14 - Wards-Jurisdiction

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Construction: includes :

    California Streets and Highways Code 29

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
  • 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
  • Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Freeway: means a highway in respect to which the owners of abutting lands have no right or easement of access to or from their abutting lands or in respect to which such owners have only limited or restricted right or easement of access. See California Streets and Highways Code 23.5
  • 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.
  • highway: includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains, and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement, and maintenance. See California Streets and Highways Code 23
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • maintenance: includes any of the following:

    California Streets and Highways Code 27

  • Person: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or business trust. See California Streets and Highways Code 19
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • State highway: means any highway which is acquired, laid out, constructed, improved or maintained as a State highway pursuant to constitutional or legislative authorization. See California Streets and Highways Code 24
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Vista point: means any signed roadside area on the state highway system developed and maintained by the department for the purpose of providing the motorist with a place to stop to view the scenic panorama or points of visual interest. See California Streets and Highways Code 35