California Statutes
§ 5203. — 5203. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 722.)
California § 5203.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC
Div. 5.DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1.PART 1. THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Involuntary Treatment
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons with a Mental Health Condition
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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC Code § 5203. (2026).
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Any individual who seeks a petition for court-ordered evaluation knowing that the person for whom the petition is sought is not, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to himself, or to others, or gravely disabled is guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be held liable in civil damages by the person against whom the petition was sought.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 722.
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