Welfare and Institutions Code section 857

Whenever a minor is incarcerated in a juvenile hall or other county juvenile facility for a period of at least 30 consecutive days, the facility may inform the State Department of Social Services of the name, date of birth, and social security number of the incarcerated person.

Source: Section 857, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=857. (updated Jan. 1, 1995; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_857

Original Source: Section 857, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=857. (last accessed May 12, 2025).