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
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California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) A person under the age of 14 years shall not be committed to a state prison or be transferred thereto from any other institution.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person under the age of 16 years shall not be housed in any facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 291. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
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