§ 4763

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.

The proper county for commencement of a proceeding under this division shall be determined in the following order of priority:

(a)The county in which the patient resides.
(b)The county in which the agent or surrogate resides.
(c)Any other county that is in the patient’s best interest.

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Jurisdiction and Venue

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