California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 650

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1202, Sec. 15.
(a)Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to Section 601 are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer except as specified in subdivision (b).
(b)Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 601.3 may be commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer or the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer.
(c)Juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court pursuant to Section 602 are commenced by the filing of a petition by the prosecuting attorney.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 650 (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-16-wards-commencement-of-proceedings/section-650

Other sections in Article 16 - Wards—Commencement of Proceedings

§ 650§ 651§ 651.5§ 652§ 652.5§ 653§ 653.1§ 653.5§ 653.7§ 654…§ 656.5§ 657§ 658§ 659§ 660§ 660.5§ 661§ 662§ 663§ 664

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