California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5201

Repealed and added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1667.

Any individual may apply to the person or agency designated by the county for a petition alleging that there is in the county a person who is, as a result of mental disorder a danger to others, or to himself, or is gravely disabled, and requesting that an evaluation of the person’s condition be made.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5201 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-5-community-mental-health-services/part-1-the-lanterman-petris-short-act/chapter-2-involuntary-treatment/article-2-court-ordered-evaluation-for-persons-with-a-mental-health-condition/section-5201

Other sections in Article 2 - Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons with a Mental Health Condition

§ 5200§ 5201§ 5202§ 5203§ 5204§ 5205§ 5206§ 5207§ 5208§ 5210§ 5211§ 5212§ 5213

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