California Welfare and Institutions Code ARTICLE 2.5 - Board of Juvenile Hearings

  • Section 1716.
    Commencing July 1, 2016, any reference to the Youth Authority Board refers to the Board of Juvenile Hearings.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 33, Sec. 40....
  • Section 1718.
    (a) The Governor shall appoint three commissioners, subject to Senate confirmation, to the Board of Juvenile Hearings. These commissioners shall be appointed and trained to hear...
  • Section 1719.
    (a) The following powers and duties shall be exercised and performed by the Board of Juvenile Hearings: discharges of commitment, orders for discharge from the jurisdiction...
  • Section 1720.
    (a) The case of each ward shall be reviewed by the Board of Juvenile Hearings within 45 days of arrival at the department, and at other...
  • Section 1721.
    (a) The Board of Juvenile Hearings shall meet at each of the facilities under the jurisdiction of the Division of Juvenile Facilities. Meetings shall be held...
  • Section 1722.
    (a) Any rules and regulations, including any resolutions and policy statements, promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Hearings shall be promulgated and filed pursuant to Chapter...
  • Section 1723.
    (a) The powers and duties of the board described in subdivision (a) of Section 1719 shall be exercised and performed by the board or its designee,...
  • Section 1724.
    (a) Commissioners and board representatives hearing matters pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1719 or any other matter involving wards under the jurisdiction of the Division...
  • Section 1725.
    (a) Commencing July 1, 2016, the Board of Juvenile Hearings shall succeed, and shall exercise and perform all powers and duties previously granted to, exercised by,...
  • Section 1726.
    (a) Employees of the Department of the Youth Authority who are needed to support the functions of the Youth Authority Board shall be selected and appointed...
  • Section 1728.
    The Governor may remove any member of the Board of Juvenile Hearings for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty after a full hearing by the...

Last modified: October 22, 2018