California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 245

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 468. Effective September 28, 1998.

Each superior court shall exercise the jurisdiction conferred by this chapter, and while sitting in the exercise of such jurisdiction, shall be known and referred to as the juvenile court. Appealable orders and judgments of the juvenile court are subject to the appellate jurisdiction of the court of appeal.

Cite this section

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 245 (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-4-the-juvenile-court/section-245

Other sections in Article 4 - The Juvenile Court

§ 245§ 245.5§ 246§ 247.5§ 248§ 248.5§ 249§ 250§ 251§ 252…§ 256§ 256.5§ 257§ 258§ 260§ 261§ 262§ 263§ 264§ 265

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