§ 5150 (a) When a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is a …
§ 5150.05 (a) When determining if probable cause exists to take a person …
§ 5150.1 No peace officer seeking to transport, or having transported, a …
§ 5150.2 In each county whenever a peace officer has transported a person to a …
§ 5150.4 “Assessment” for the purposes of this article, means the …
§ 5150.5 (a) An examination or assessment pursuant to Section 5150 or …
§ 5151 (a) If the facility designated by the county for evaluation and …
§ 5152 (a) A person admitted to a facility for 72-hour treatment and …
§ 5152.1 The professional person in charge of the facility providing 72-hour …
§ 5152.2 Each law enforcement agency within a county shall arrange with the …
§ 5153 Whenever possible, officers charged with apprehension of persons …
§ 5154 (a) Notwithstanding Section 5113, if the provisions of Section …
§ 5155 Nothing in this part shall be construed as granting authority to …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 5 > Part 1 > Chapter 2 > Article 1 - Detention of Mentally Disordered Persons for Evaluation and Treatment

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or business trust. See California Streets and Highways Code 19
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 12.2