Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to interfere with or limit the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.

(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937.)

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Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 1704

  • Court: includes any official authorized to impose sentence for a public offense. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 1703
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.