California Laws: Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 1700-1705

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• California Laws: Welfare and Institutions Code Section 1700
  The purpose of this chapter is to protect society from the consequences of criminal activity and to that purpose community restoration, victim restoration, and offender...
• California Laws: Welfare and Institutions Code Section 1701
  This chapter may be cited as the Youth Authority Act. ...
• California Laws: Welfare and Institutions Code Section 1702
  This chapter shall apply only to public offenses committed subsequently to the date upon which it becomes effective. ...
• California Laws: Welfare and Institutions Code Section 1703
  Commencing July 1, 2005, as used in this chapter the following terms have the following meanings: (a) "Public offenses" means public offenses as that term...
• California Laws: Welfare and Institutions Code Section 1704
  Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to interfere with or limit the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. ...
• California Laws: Welfare and Institutions Code Section 1705
  It is the intention of the Legislature that all persons in the custody of an institution under the supervision of the Department of the Youth...