Senate Bill No. 979

Introduced by Senator Beall

February 11, 2014

An act to amend Section 256 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 979, as introduced, Beall. Juveniles: juvenile hearing officers.

Existing law allows a juvenile hearing officer to hear and dispose of any case in which a minor is alleged to have committed any one of specified misdemeanors or infractions.

This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 256 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
is amended to read:

256.  

Subject to the orders of the juvenile court, a juvenile
hearing officer may hear and dispose of any case in which a minor
under begin delete the age of end delete 18 years begin insert of age end insert as of the date of the alleged offense
is charged with (1) any violation of the Vehicle Code, except
Section 23136, 23140, 23152, or 23153 of that code, not declared
to be a felony, (2) a violation of subdivision (m) of Section 602
of the Penal Code, (3) a violation of the Fish and Game Code not
declared to be a felony, (4) a violation of any of the equipment
provisions of the Harbors and Navigation Code or the vessel
registration provisions of the Vehicle Code, (5) a violation of any
begin delete provision of end delete state or local law relating to traffic offenses, loitering
or curfew, or evasion of fares on a public transportation system,
as defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code, (6) a
violation of Section 27176 of the Streets and Highways Code, (7)
a violation of Section 640 or 640a of the Penal Code, (8) a violation
of the rules and regulations established pursuant to Sections 5003
and 5008 of the Public Resources Code, (9) a violation of Section
33211.6 of the Public Resources Code, (10) a violation of Section
25658, 25658.5, 25661, or 25662 of the Business and Professions
Code, (11) a violation of subdivision (f) of Section 647 of the Penal
Code, (12) a misdemeanor violation of Section 594 of the Penal
Code, involving defacing property with paint or any other liquid,
(13) a violation of subdivision (b), (d), or (e) of Section 594.1 of
the Penal Code, (14) a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 11357
of the Health and Safety Code, (15) any infraction, or (16) any
misdemeanor for which the minor is cited to appear by a probation
officer pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 660.5.