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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5225 — Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons Impaired by Chronic Alcoholism or Drug Use
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5225
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Whenever a criminal defendant who appears, as a result of chronic alcoholism or the use of narcotics or restricted dangerous drugs, to be a danger to others, to himself, or to be gravely disabled, is brought before any judge, the judge may order the defendant’s evaluation under conditions set…
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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5225 — Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons Impaired by Chronic Alcoholism or Drug Use is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Whenever a criminal defendant who appears, as a result of chronic alcoholism or the use of narcotics or restricted dangerous drugs, to be a danger to others, to himself, or to be gravely disabled, is brought before any judge, the judge may order the defendant’s evaluation under conditions set forth in this article, provided evaluation services designated in the county plan pursuant to Section 5654 are available.