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Notwithstanding Sections 120975, 120980, and 120990 of the Health and Safety Code, upon the first conviction of a person for a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 647, the court shall refer the defendant, where appropriate, to a program under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or to a drug diversion program, or to both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 1202.6 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-1202-6/
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