California Statutes
§ 2974. — 2974. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 9, Sec. 12.)
California § 2974.
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Code PENPenal Code - PEN
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Part 3.TITLE 1. IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS
Ch. 7.CHAPTER 7. Execution of Sentences of Imprisonment
Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. Disposition of Mentally Disordered Prisoners Upon Discharge
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 2974. (2026).
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Before releasing any inmate or terminating supervision of any parolee who is a danger to self or others, or gravely disabled as a result of a mental health disorder, and who does not come within the provisions of Section 2962, the Director of Corrections may, upon probable cause, place, or cause to be placed, the person in a state hospital pursuant to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 9, Sec. 12. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2020.
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