California Statutes
§ 5203. — 5203. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 722.)
California·Code WIC Welfare 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
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.