AB 2607, as introduced, Skinner. Juveniles: dual status children.
Existing law provides that whenever a minor appears to come within the descriptions of both a dependent child and a ward of the juvenile court, the county probation department and the child protective services department shall, pursuant to a jointly developed written protocol, initially determine which status will serve the best interests of the minor and the protection of society. Existing law authorizes the probation department and the child welfare services department in any county to create a protocol which would permit a minor who meets specified criteria to be designated as both a dependent child and a ward of the juvenile court, as specified. Under existing law, a minor who is designated as both a dependent child and a ward of the juvenile court is known as a dual status child.
This bill would prohibit a county from permitting a minor who is under the jurisdiction of the court as a dependent and who concurrently or subsequently comes under the jurisdiction of the court as a ward from remaining in juvenile detention beyond the completion of the period of confinement imposed by the court.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 241.15 is added to the Welfare and
2Institutions Code, immediately following Section 241.1, to read:
Notwithstanding any other law, a county shall not
4permit a minor who came within the description of Section 300,
5but who concurrently or subsequently came with the description
6of Section 601 or 602, to remain in juvenile detention beyond the
7completion of the period of confinement imposed by the court.
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