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WIC § 707.2

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
  2. DIVISION 2. CHILDREN [100. - 1500.]
  3. PART 1. DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT [100. - 1459.]
  4. CHAPTER 2. Juvenile Court Law [200. - 987.]
  5. ARTICLE 17. Wards—Hearings [675. - 714.]

Notwithstanding a finding made pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 707 that a minor is not amenable to rehabilitation while under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, if the court, during a transfer hearing pursuant to Section 707, receives evidence that the minor was trafficked, sexually abused, or sexually battered by the alleged victim prior to or during the commission of the alleged offense, the minor shall be retained under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person against whom the minor is accused of committing an offense did not traffic, sexually abuse, or sexually batter the minor.

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