Section 1202.6.

Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 1202.6.
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Notwithstanding Sections 120975, 120980, and 120990 of the Health and Safety Code, upon the first conviction of a person for a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 647, the court shall refer the defendant, where appropriate, to a program under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or to a drug diversion program, or to both.

References

referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 120975.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 120980.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 120990.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 11320.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 647.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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