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§ 5258. — 5258. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1517, Sec. 9.)

California § 5258.
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. 4.ARTICLE 4. Certification for Intensive Treatment

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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC Code § 5258. (2026).

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After the involuntary detention has begun, the total period of detention, including intervening periods of voluntary treatment, shall not exceed the total maximum period during which the person could have been detained, if the person had been detained continuously on an involuntary basis, from the time of initial involuntary detention.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1517, Sec. 9.
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