Legal Opinion
People v. Gerald B.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 25, 1980No. Civ. No. 46943PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RACANELLI, P. J.
This appeal raises two issues: (1) whether a juvenile court may impose regular school attendance as a condition of probation following a wardship adjudication under section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code;1 and (2) whether such condition may validly require summary detention in the event of noncompliance. We conclude that while school attendance is an appropriate condition of probation, its violation may not be summarily enforced.
On February 28, 1979, Gerald, then 16 years of age, was adjudicated a ward of the court pursuant to the provisions of section 602.…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Gerald B.California Court of Appeal · 1980