Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 224.70 — Youth Bill of Rights
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 224.70
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
For the purposes of this article:
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 224.70 — Youth Bill of Rights is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
For the purposes of this article:
(a) “Extended family member” means any adult related to the youth by blood, adoption, or marriage, and any adult who has an established familial or mentoring relationship with the youth, including, but not limited to, godparents, clergy, teachers, neighbors, and family friends.
(b) “Juvenile facility” means a place of confinement that is operated by, or contracted for, the county probation department or juvenile court for the purpose of the confinement of youth who are taken into custody and alleged to be within the description of Section 601 or 602 who are adjudged to be a ward of the court.
(c) “Youth” means any person detained in a juvenile facility.