Welf. & Inst. Code, § 261 · Article 4. The Juvenile Court
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 261
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Subject to the provisions of Section 262, all orders of a juvenile hearing officer shall be immediately effective.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 679, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1998.
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