Welfare and Institutions Code section 651

Proceedings under this chapter may be commenced either in the juvenile court for the county in which a minor resides, or in which a minor is found, or in which the circumstances exist or acts take place to bring a minor within the provisions of Section 601 or Section 602.

Source: Section 651, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=651. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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§ 651’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_651

Original Source: Section 651, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=651. (last accessed May 12, 2025).