Existing law authorizes a peace officer to take a minor into temporary custody without a warrant in certain circumstances, including when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the minor may be subject to the dependency jurisdiction of the juvenile court and that the minor has an immediate need for medical care, the minor is in immediate danger of physical or sexual abuse, or the physical environment or the fact that the minor is left unattended poses an immediate threat to the minor's health or safety. Under existing law, an officer who takes a minor into temporary custody under that authority is authorized to take the minor to a community service program for abused or neglected children if it is in the best interest of the minor and the public.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Statutes affected:
AB 835: 307.5 WIC
02/19/25 - Introduced: 307.5 WIC