CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Disposition
.........Removal From Home
............Mental Inst. Commitment
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Persons in custody in juvenile detention facility may be referred to state facility for 72-hour treatment/ evaluation pursuant to LPS Act.

Juvenile ct. may continue hearing for evaluation if it is in doubt of mental health or mental condition of minor.

If court believes child is mentally disabled or mentally ill, court may stay dependency proceedings and order child taken to facility for 72-hour treatment and evaluation.

Court cannot continue W&IC §602 minor’s state hosp. commitment per PC §1370 after he’s found incompetent to stand trial.

In determining juvenile court jurisdiction and credit for time spent in mental facility, conflicting statutes must be read together.