§ 840

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

There shall be in each county probation department a program of home supervision to which minors described by Section 628.1 shall be referred. Home supervision is a program in which persons who would otherwise be detained in the juvenile hall are permitted to remain in their homes pending court disposition of their cases, under the supervision of a deputy probation officer, probation aide, or probation volunteer.

(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1241.)

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