Welf. & Inst. Code, § 334 · Article 8. Dependent Children—Commencement of Proceedings

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 334

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Upon the filing of the petition, the clerk of the juvenile court shall set the same for hearing within 30 days, except that in the case of a minor detained in custody at the time of the filing of the petition, the petition must be set for hearing within 15 judicial days from the date of the order of the court directing such detention.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=334.
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Government Code

Gov. Code, § 68115Printed as Section 315, 334, 631, 632, 637, or 657 of the Welfare and Institutions Code | Sections 334 and 657 of the Welfare and Institutions Code

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