California SB1009: Juveniles: detention.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 635, 636, 726, 730, and 875 of, and to add Section 636.3 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Juveniles: detention. (1) Existing law requires a court to determine whether a minor in custody will be released from, or detained in, custody, considering, among other things, whether it is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or reasonably necessary for the protection of the person or property of another and whether continuance in the home is contrary to the minor’s welfare…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 635, 636, 726, 730, and 875 of, and to add Section 636.3 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Juveniles: detention. (1) Existing law requires a court to determine whether a minor in custody will be released from, or detained in, custody, considering, among other things, whether it is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or reasonably necessary for the protection of the person or property of another and whether continuance in the home is contrary to the minor’s welfare. This bill would prohibit the court from ordering that a minor be detained in a juvenile hall unless it makes a finding that a less restrictive alternative to detention in the juvenile hall is unsuitable. The bill would also require the court, upon request, to reconsider whether continued detention in the juvenile hall is necessary based on new or current information and consistent with these provisions. (2) Existing law prohibits a ward or dependent child from being taken from the physical custody of a parent or guardian unless the court makes specified findings. Under existing law, if a minor is removed from the physical custody of the minor’s parent or guardian as a result of an order of wardship pursuant to specified provisions, the order …

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Sponsors

• Josh Becker (D, SD13) · primary sponsor