California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 211

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 291. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.
(a)A person under the age of 14 years shall not be committed to a state prison or be transferred thereto from any other institution.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a person under the age of 16 years shall not be housed in any facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 211 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-2-children/part-1-delinquents-and-wards-of-the-juvenile-court/chapter-2-juvenile-court-law/article-1-general-provisions/section-211

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