# Cal. WIC § 354: Section 354

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S354

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. WIC § 354
- **Heading:** Section 354
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 354

## Text

Except where a minor is in custody, any hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 325) of this chapter may be continued by the court for not more than 10 days in addition to any other continuance authorized in this chapter whenever the court is satisfied that an unavailable and necessary witness will be available within such time. If the court knows or has reason to know that the child is an Indian child, the failure to retain in a timely manner the services of a qualified expert witness shall not, in and of itself, demonstrate that a necessary witness is unavailable.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. WIC § 345 Section 345](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S345.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 346 Section 346](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S346.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 347 Section 347](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S347.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 348 Section 348](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S348.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 349 Section 349](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S349.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 350 Section 350](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S350.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 352 Section 352](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S352.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 353 Section 353](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S353.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 353.1 Section 353.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S353.1.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 354 Section 354](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S354.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 355 Section 355](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S355.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 355.1 Section 355.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S355.1.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 356 Section 356](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S356.md)
- [Cal. WIC § 356.5 Section 356.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cwic_D2_P1_C2_A9_S356.5.md)

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