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§ 12.9 (A)

 





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(A)  In General: A Juvenile Sentence Does Not Constitute a Sentence for Immigration Purposes. Juvenile incarceration does not constitute a “sentence to confinement” for immigration purposes.  Certain adverse immigration consequences of criminal convictions depend upon a sentence or potential sentence of a certain length.  However, each of these must flow from a conviction.  Since a juvenile adjudication does not constitute a conviction, the length of incarceration flowing from a juvenile court disposition will not trigger any adverse immigration consequences.  See §  12.21, infra.

  



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                      JUVENILES - PROBATION

                      In re James C., 165 Cal.App.4th 1198 (Aug. 11, 2008) (unreasonable and unconstitutional to condition probation on juvenile leaving the country and not returning). 

                    


                    









 

	

	 

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