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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 1§ 1000 Department Of Youth Authority Renaming

§ 1000 Department Of Youth Authority Renaming

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 1000 Department Of Youth Authority Renaming

Starting July 1, 2005, any mention of the Department of the Youth Authority now means the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities, which runs all state juvenile schools and treatment centers.

Key Takeaways

  • •All references to the Department of the Youth Authority are changed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities.
  • •This division now controls every juvenile correctional school and treatment center in the state.
  • •The change took effect on July 1, 2005.

Example

A teenager who gets into trouble at school and is sent to a state-run juvenile facility.

Because of this law, the facility is now operated by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Division of Juvenile Facilities, not the old Youth Authority.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1000 Department Of Youth Authority Renaming

Commencing July 1, 2005, any reference to the Department of the Youth Authority refers to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities, which has jurisdiction over all educational training and treatment institutions now or hereafter established and maintained in the state as correctional schools for the reception of wards of the juvenile court and other persons committed to the department. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 10, Sec. 72. Effective May 10, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 99 of Ch. 10.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Department of the Youth AuthorityDepartment of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilitiescorrectional schoolswards of the juvenile court

Related Statutes

  • § 1000.1 Youth Authority Regional Centers
  • § 1000.7 Youth Authority Definitions
  • § 1009 Nonresident Return Transportation Funds
  • § 1009.1 Refund For Unused Transport Funds
  • § 1009.2 Youth Authority Refund Payments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 1000.
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