California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 656.1

Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1071.

Any petition alleging that the minor is a person described by Section 602 shall specify as to each count whether the crime charged is a felony or a misdemeanor.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 656.1 (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-656.1

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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