CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 357Introduced by Senator MenjivarFebruary 12, 2025 An act to add Section 272.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 357, as introduced, Menjivar. Juveniles: delinquency.Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Existing law assigns various responsibilities relating to these minors to the probation officer, including, among others, the responsibility to supervise minors placed on probation and manage juvenile halls and other juvenile detention facilities.This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of any county to delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning those minors, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 272.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:272.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of any county may delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning minors described in Section 601 or 602, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 357Introduced by Senator MenjivarFebruary 12, 2025 An act to add Section 272.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 357, as introduced, Menjivar. Juveniles: delinquency.Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Existing law assigns various responsibilities relating to these minors to the probation officer, including, among others, the responsibility to supervise minors placed on probation and manage juvenile halls and other juvenile detention facilities.This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of any county to delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning those minors, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 357
Introduced by Senator MenjivarFebruary 12, 2025
Introduced by Senator Menjivar
February 12, 2025
An act to add Section 272.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 357, as introduced, Menjivar. Juveniles: delinquency.
Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Existing law assigns various responsibilities relating to these minors to the probation officer, including, among others, the responsibility to supervise minors placed on probation and manage juvenile halls and other juvenile detention facilities.This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of any county to delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning those minors, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.
Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Existing law assigns various responsibilities relating to these minors to the probation officer, including, among others, the responsibility to supervise minors placed on probation and manage juvenile halls and other juvenile detention facilities.
This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of any county to delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning those minors, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 272.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:272.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of any county may delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning minors described in Section 601 or 602, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 272.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:272.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of any county may delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning minors described in Section 601 or 602, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.
SECTION 1. Section 272.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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272.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of any county may delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning minors described in Section 601 or 602, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.
272.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of any county may delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning minors described in Section 601 or 602, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.
272.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of any county may delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning minors described in Section 601 or 602, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.
272.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of any county may delegate to another county department all or part of the duties and authorities concerning minors described in Section 601 or 602, or concerning the oversight or operation of juvenile detention facilities, that are granted to the probation department or a probation officer.