California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1767.3

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 33, Sec. 51. (SB 843) Effective June 27, 2016.
(a)The written order of the Director of the Division of Juvenile Justice is a sufficient warrant for any peace officer to return to custody any person who has escaped from the custody of the Division of Juvenile Facilities or from any institution or facility in which he or she has been placed by the division.
(b)All peace officers shall execute the orders in like manner as a felony warrant.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1767.3 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-2-5-youths/chapter-1-the-youth-authority/article-4-powers-and-duties-of-youth-authority/section-1767.3

Other sections in Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Youth Authority

§ 1750§ 1752§ 1752.05§ 1752.1§ 1752.15§ 1752.16§ 1752.2§ 1752.3§ 1752.5§ 1752.6…§ 1768.10§ 1769§ 1770§ 1771§ 1772§ 1773§ 1774§ 1776§ 1777§ 1778

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