§ 729.2

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 575, Sec. 5. (AB 1376) Effective January 1, 2026.

If a minor is found to be a person described in Section 601 or 602 and the court does not remove the minor from the physical custody of the parent or guardian, the court as a condition of probation, except in any case in which the court makes a finding and states on the record its reasons that the condition would be inappropriate, may:

(a)Require the minor to attend a school program approved by the probation officer without absence.
(b)Require the parents or guardian of the minor to participate with the minor in a counseling or education program, including, but not limited to, parent education and

parenting programs operated by community colleges, school districts, or other appropriate agencies designated by the court or the probation department, unless the minor has been declared a dependent child of the court pursuant to Section 300 or a petition to declare the minor a dependent child of the court pursuant to Section 300 is pending.

(c)Require the minor to be at the minor’s legal residence between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the minor is accompanied by the minor’s parent or parents, legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor.

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