People v. F. E.

Opinion

KINGSLEY, Acting P. J.

Appellant, a juvenile, appeals from an order denying his motion, made under section 567 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, for a rehearing of an adverse decision by a traffic referee of the juvenile court. We affirm the order.

I

We consider, first, a procedural issue. Appellant’s motion for a rehearing was not made until 13 days after the referee’s order. Section 800 of the Welfare and Institutions Code provides in pertinent part as follows: “A judgment or decree of a juvenile court or final order of a referee which becomes effective without approval of a judge…