Welf. & Inst. Code, § 655.5 · Article 16. Wards—Commencement of Proceedings

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 655.5

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When an officer has referred or delivered a minor pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 626, and the referral agency does not initiate a service program for the minor within the time periods required by Section 652.5, the referring agency may within 10 court days following receipt of the notification by the referral agency, apply to the probation officer for a review of that decision.

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History

Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 260, Sec. 9.

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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=655.5.
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