California Supreme Court
In Re CH
December 12, 201153 Cal. 4th 94
Summary
The court held that a juvenile court may commit a ward to the Division of Juvenile Facilities only if the ward has committed an offense listed in Welfare and Institutions Code section 707(b), in addition to satisfying the requirements of section 733. Because C.H. had never been adjudicated to have committed a section 707(b) offense, his sex offense did not independently authorize commitment. The court reversed the Court of Appeal and directed reversal of the juvenile court's dispositional order.