Section 109.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 109.
in effect(a)
Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), nothing in this chapter permits a person acting as a CASA to participate or appear in criminal proceedings or in proceedings to declare a person a ward of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 601 or 602.
(b)
A person acting as a CASA may participate in determinations made pursuant to Section 241.1, and in all delinquency proceedings after adjudication of delinquency.
(c)
This section does not apply to a person acting as a CASA when that person is acting solely as a support person to the child or who is in court on behalf of a child who is the victim of a crime.
References
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 601.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 241.1.
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