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Cal. Penal Code § 11174.4 — Elder and Dependent Adult Death Review Teams

Cal. Penal Code § 11174.4

Type: Statute
Source: California Penal Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2003-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

The following definitions shall govern the construction of this article, unless the context requires otherwise:

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 11174.4 — Elder and Dependent Adult Death Review Teams is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The following definitions shall govern the construction of this article, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) “Elder” means any person who is 65 years of age or older.

(b) (1) “Abuse” means any of the conduct described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 15610) of Chapter 11 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(2) Abuse does not include the use of any reasonable and necessary force that may result in an injury used by a peace officer acting within the course of his or her employment as a peace officer.