A peace officer of any city or county shall prevent the entry from California into the Republic of Mexico at the border by any resident of this state under the age of 18 years who is unaccompanied by a parent or guardian or who does not have written consent for such entry from a parent or guardian or who does not have a passport. The authority of the peace officer under this part shall be only to prevent entry and not otherwise to detain. Nothing in this part shall be construed to limit the authority of a peace officer under any other law of this state.
Part 2MINORS CROSSING THE MEXICAN BORDER
Section § 1500
This law gives peace officers in California the power to stop people under 18 from crossing into Mexico if they are alone and don’t have a parent’s permission or a passport. However, officers can only prevent them from crossing the border; they can't hold them for any other reason. The law doesn't affect any other powers an officer might have.
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