California AB 1902 mandates continued custody and tighter timelines for extended detention in secure youth treatment facilities

Assembly Bill 1902 requires individuals subject to a continued detention petition to remain in custody in a secure youth treatment facility until proceedings conclude. The measure limits continuances for probable cause hearings, allows the court to base probable cause findings on certain hearsay statements, and mandates a trial within 60 days of the probable cause determination unless a waiver or good cause applies.

The bill changes the legal and detention timeline for youths facing continued confinement past their scheduled discharge, directly impacting probation departments, committing courts, and individuals held in secure youth treatment facilities by altering custody status and trial scheduling rules.