§ 10850 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all …
§ 10850.1 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of …
§ 10850.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10850, factual information …
§ 10850.3 (a) Notwithstanding Section 10850, an authorized employee of a …
§ 10850.31 (a) For the CalWORKs program and CalFresh only, notwithstanding …
§ 10850.4 (a) Within five business days of learning that a child fatality …
§ 10850.45 (a) Within 10 business days of learning that a child near …
§ 10850.5 A county welfare department may, without the need to provide written …
§ 10850.6 Notwithstanding Section 10850, the State Department of Social …
§ 10850.7 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10850, an …
§ 10850.8 (a) Notwithstanding Section 10850, the State Department of …
§ 10850.9 (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10850, an authorized …
§ 10851 (a) Each county shall establish and maintain a case record for …
§ 10851.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 10851, each county shall retain all …
§ 10852 All persons who are subject to investigation or supervision by the …
§ 10853 In order to secure accuracy, uniformity, and completeness in such …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 9 > Part 2 > Chapter 5 - Records

  • 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.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • 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
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.