California Welfare and Institutions Code

Every section of the California Welfare and Institutions Code, in order — 7,137 sections. Source: California Legislative Counsel, current through November 2, 2026.

• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5910 — Procedures for the Transfer of Responsibility from the State to the Counties
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5911 — Procedures for the Transfer of Responsibility from the State to the Counties
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5912 — Procedures for the Transfer of Responsibility from the State to the Counties
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960.05 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960.1 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960.15 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960.2 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960.25 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960.3 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960.31 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960.35 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5960.4 — Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5961 — Children and youth behavioral health initiative act
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5961.1 — Children and youth behavioral health initiative act
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5961.2 — Children and youth behavioral health initiative act
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5961.3 — Children and youth behavioral health initiative act
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5961.4 — Children and youth behavioral health initiative act
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5961.5 — Children and youth behavioral health initiative act
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5963 — Behavioral Health Planning and Reporting
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5963.01 — Behavioral Health Planning and Reporting
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5963.02 — Behavioral Health Planning and Reporting
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5963.03 — Behavioral Health Planning and Reporting
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5963.04 — Behavioral Health Planning and Reporting
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5963.05 — Behavioral Health Planning and Reporting
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5963.06 — Behavioral Health Planning and Reporting
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5964 — Hospital, Emergency Medical Services, and Behavioral Health Facilities Bed Capacity Data Solution
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.01 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.02 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.03 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.04 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.05 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.06 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.07 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.08 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.09 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.10 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.11 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.12 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.13 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.14 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.15 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5965.16 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5966 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5966.02 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5967 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5967.01 — Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5970 — General Provisions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5970.5 — General Provisions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5971 — General Provisions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5972 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5973 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5974 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5975 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5975.1 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5975.2 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5975.3 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5976 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5976.5 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5977 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5977.1 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5977.2 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5977.3 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5977.4 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5978 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5978.1 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5978.2 — Process
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5979 — Accountability
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5980 — Supporter and Counsel
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5981 — Supporter and Counsel
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5981.5 — Supporter and Counsel
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5982 — CARE Plan
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5983 — Technical Assistance and Administration
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5984 — Technical Assistance and Administration
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5985 — Technical Assistance and Administration
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5986 — Technical Assistance and Administration
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5987 — Technical Assistance and Administration
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6000 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6000.5 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6001 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6002 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6002.10 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6002.15 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6002.20 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6002.25 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6002.30 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6002.35 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6002.40 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6003 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6003.1 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6003.2 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6004 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6005 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6006 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6007 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6008 — Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6250 — Definitions, Construction and Standard Forms
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6251 — Definitions, Construction and Standard Forms
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6252 — Definitions, Construction and Standard Forms
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6253 — Definitions, Construction and Standard Forms
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6254 — Definitions, Construction and Standard Forms
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6331 — Mentally Disordered Sex Offenders (Repealed)
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6332 — Mentally Disordered Sex Offenders (Repealed)
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6500 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6501 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6502 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6503 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6504 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6504.5 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6505 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6506 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6507 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6508 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6509 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6510 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6510.5 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6511 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6512 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6513 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6550 — Juvenile Court Wards
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6551 — Juvenile Court Wards
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6552 — Juvenile Court Wards
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6600 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6600.05 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6600.1 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6601 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6601.3 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6601.5 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6602 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6602.5 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6603 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6603.3 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6603.5 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6603.7 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6604 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6604.1 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6604.9 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6605 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6606 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6607 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6608 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6608.1 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6608.5 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6608.6 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6608.7 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6608.8 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6608.9 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6609 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6609.1 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6609.2 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6609.3 — Sexually Violent Predators
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6715 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6716 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6717 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6740 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6741 — Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6750 — Medical Examiners
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6751 — Medical Examiners
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6775 — Counselors in Mental Health
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6776 — Counselors in Mental Health
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6777 — Counselors in Mental Health
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6778 — Counselors in Mental Health
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6779 — Counselors in Mental Health
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6800 — Duties of Peace Officers
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6825 — Mentally Disordered Persons Charged With Crime
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7100 — County Psychiatric Hospitals
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7101 — County Psychiatric Hospitals
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7102 — County Psychiatric Hospitals
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7103 — County Psychiatric Hospitals
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7104 — County Psychiatric Hospitals
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7105 — County Psychiatric Hospitals
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7106 — County Psychiatric Hospitals
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7107 — County Psychiatric Hospitals
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7200 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7200.06 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7200.5 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7201 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7202 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7203 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7204 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7205 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7206 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7207 — Establishment and General Government
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7225 — Admission
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7226 — Admission
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7227 — Admission
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7228 — Admission
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7230 — Admission
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7231 — Admission
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7232 — Admission
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7234 — Admission
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7250 — Patients’ Care
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7251 — Patients’ Care
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7252 — Patients’ Care
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7253 — Patients’ Care
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7254 — Patients’ Care
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7275 — Property and Support of Patients
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7276 — Property and Support of Patients
• Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7277 — Property and Support of Patients