DIVISION 2. CHILDREN 100-1500›PART 1. DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT 100-1459›CHAPTER 2. Juvenile Court Law 200-987›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 200-224.6

§ 203

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An order adjudging a minor to be a ward of the juvenile court shall not be deemed a conviction of a crime for any purpose, nor shall a proceeding in the juvenile court be deemed a criminal proceeding.

(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)

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