California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 656.5

Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 897.

Any petition filed in juvenile court to commence proceedings pursuant to this chapter that is not verified may be dismissed without prejudice by such court.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 656.5 (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-656.5

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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