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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 7. Dependent Children—Temporary Custody and Detention 305-324.5

§ 316

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

Upon his or her appearance before the court at the detention hearing, each parent or guardian and the minor, if present, shall first be informed of the reasons why the minor was taken into custody, the nature of the juvenile court proceedings, and the right of each parent or guardian and any minor to be represented at every stage of the proceedings by counsel.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1485, Sec. 19.)

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