GroundRules
WIC § 650
Where this section sits in the code
- Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
- DIVISION 2. CHILDREN [100. - 1500.]
- PART 1. DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT [100. - 1459.]
- CHAPTER 2. Juvenile Court Law [200. - 987.]
- ARTICLE 16. Wards—Commencement of Proceedings [650. - 664.]
(a) Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to Section 601 are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer except as specified in subdivision (b).
(b) Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 601.3 may be commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer or the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer.
(c) Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to Section 602 are commenced by the filing of a petition by the prosecuting attorney.
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