§ 7250 Any person who has been committed is entitled to a writ of habeas …
§ 7251 Every executive director of a state hospital, shall, within three …
§ 7252 Any patient in a state hospital, upon the consent of the executive …
§ 7253 Every patient in a state hospital under this chapter may be permitted …
§ 7254 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Department of …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 7 > Chapter 2 > Article 3 - Patients' Care

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • custody: means the legal right to custody of the child unless that right is held jointly by two or more persons, in which case "custody" means the physical custody of the child by one of the persons sharing the right to custody. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 17.1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.