Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5203 — Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons with a Mental Health Condition
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5203
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
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…
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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5203 — Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons with a Mental Health Condition is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.