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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 2Art. 1§ 214 Failure To Appear Promise

§ 214 Failure To Appear Promise

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 214 Failure To Appear Promise

Key Takeaways

  • •If you sign a paper promising to show up in court or make someone else show up, you must do it.
  • •If you don’t show up on purpose, you can get in trouble (like a small crime).
  • •You’ll only get in trouble if the paper you signed says you’ll be punished for not showing up.
  • •You must get a copy of the paper when you sign it.

Example

You sign a paper saying you’ll bring your kid to court next week.

If you don’t bring your kid on purpose, and the paper says you’ll get in trouble for that, you could be punished.

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

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§ 214 Failure To Appear Promise

In each instance in which a provision of this chapter authorizes the execution by any person of a written promise to appear or to have any other person appear before the probation officer or before the juvenile court, any willful failure of such promissor to perform as promised constitutes a misdemeanor and is punishable as such if at the time of the execution of such written promise the promissor is given a copy of such written promise upon which it is clearly written that failure to appear or to have any other person appear as promised is punishable as a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

probationmisdemeanorcrimeexecutioninstance

Related Statutes

  • § 207.5 False Access To Juvenile Facilities
  • § 207 Minor Detention Restrictions
  • § 660.5 Youth Accountability Program Rules
  • § 793 Minor Probation Violation Consequences
  • § 204 Juvenile Court Information Sharing

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 214.
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