Welfare and Institutions Code section 251

The judge of the juvenile court, or in counties having more than one judge of the juvenile court, the presiding judge of the juvenile court may establish requirements that any or all orders of referees shall be expressly approved by a judge of the juvenile court before becoming effective.

Source: Section 251, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=251. (updated Jan. 1, 1976; accessed Sep. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_251

Original Source: Section 251, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=251. (last accessed May 12, 2025).