California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 976

Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 534.

The adjustment school shall receive into its care, custody, and control all boys and girls under 18 years of age who are committed to it by order of the juvenile court of the county or city and county maintaining or contributing to the maintenance of the adjustment school.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 976 (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-28-adjustment-schools/section-976

Other sections in Article 28 - Adjustment Schools

§ 960§ 961§ 962§ 963§ 964§ 965§ 966§ 967§ 968§ 969…§ 978§ 979§ 980§ 981§ 982§ 983§ 984§ 985§ 986§ 987

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