Section 904.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 904.
in effect(a)
The monthly or daily charge, not to exceed cost, for care, support, and maintenance of minor persons placed or detained in or committed to any institution by order of a juvenile court, the cost of supervision referred to by Section 903.2, and the cost of sealing records in county or local agency custody referred to by Section 903.3 shall be determined by the board of supervisors. The cost of dependency-related legal services referred to by Section 903.1 and the cost of sealing records in court custody referred to by Section 903.3 shall be determined by the court. Any determination made by a court under this section shall be valid only if either (1) made under procedures adopted by the Judicial Council
or (2) approved by the Judicial Council.
(b)
(1)
This section does not apply to a minor who is adjudged a ward of the juvenile court, who is placed on probation pursuant to Section 725, who is the subject of a petition that has been filed to adjudge the minor a ward of the juvenile court, or who is the subject of a program of supervision undertaken pursuant to Section 654.
(2)
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), this section applies to a minor who is designated as a dual status child pursuant to Section 241.1, for purposes of the dependency jurisdiction only and not for purposes of the delinquency jurisdiction.
References
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 903.2.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 903.3.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 903.1.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 725.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 654.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 241.1.
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