Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9 § 30947

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 41, October 11, 2024

Section 30947 - Contraband Seizure and Disposal

When contraband is withheld or confiscated from a youth:

(a) The youth shall be given a written notice within 48 hours covering the following:

(1) A description of the property withheld/confiscated, including the approximate value, if known.

(2) The reasons for withholding/confiscating the property and its intended disposal.

(3) The right to appeal either the decision to withhold/confiscate the property and/or the intended means of disposal.

(b) Withheld/confiscated property shall not be finally disposed of until the youth has had the opportunity to exercise his right of appeal.

(c) The contraband shall be returned to its rightful or previous owner, mailed to the youth's home, stored and returned to the youth upon release on parole, discarded, or turned over to law enforcement authorities, as appropriate.

(d) Money. Youth may not possess money. If a youth finds money and voluntarily surrenders it, and the rightful owner does not claim it within 30 days, it will be credited to the youth's trust account.

(e) Any money that is confiscated from a youth housed in a DJJ facility shall not be deposited into the youth's individual trust account unless it is obtained according to subsection (d). Confiscated monies not the subject of criminal prosecution shall be processed through the Division of Juvenile Justice, Contraband, General Institutional Management, CN 301, December 22, 2008 process, with confiscated monies deposited into the facility Ward Benefit Account. Division of Juvenile Justice Staff shall complete a Youth Property Receipt, Form DJJ 4.744 (New 08/09) if monies are found in a youth's possession.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 30947

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section 4712 to title 9, section 30947 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1712, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 1001, 1001.5, 1002, 1004 and 1752, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 4502, Penal Code; and Section 11469, Health and Safety Code.