Welfare and Institutions Code section 203

An order adjudging a minor to be a ward of the juvenile court shall not be deemed a conviction of a crime for any purpose, nor shall a proceeding in the juvenile court be deemed a criminal proceeding.

Source: Section 203, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=203. (updated Jan. 1, 1976; accessed Aug. 18, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_203

Original Source: Section 203, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=203. (last accessed May 12, 2025).