§ 5225 Whenever a criminal defendant who appears, as a result of chronic …
§ 5226 Such a criminal defendant must be advised of his right to immediately …
§ 5226.1 If a judge issues an order for evaluation under conditions set forth …
§ 5227 The order for evaluation shall be in substantially the following …
§ 5228 As promptly as possible, a copy of the order for evaluation shall be …
§ 5229 At the time a person is ordered to undergo evaluation, or within a …
§ 5230 If, upon evaluation, the person is found to be in need of treatment …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 5 > Part 1 > Chapter 2 > Article 3 - Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons Impaired by Chronic Alcoholism or Drug Abuse

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
  • 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
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • 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