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DIVISION 2. CHILDREN 100-1500›PART 1. DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT 100-1459›CHAPTER 2. Juvenile Court Law 200-987›ARTICLE 9. Dependent Children—Hearings 345-359

§ 346

California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Unless requested by a parent or guardian and consented to or requested by the minor concerning whom the petition has been filed, the public shall not be admitted to a juvenile court hearing. The judge or referee may nevertheless admit such persons as he deems to have a direct and legitimate interest in the particular case or the work of the court.

(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 978, Sec. 15. Effective September 13, 1982.)

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