Welfare and Institutions Code section 6510.5

Under no circumstances shall the court order placement of a person described in this article or a dangerous person committed pursuant to Section 1370.1 of the Penal Code to a developmental center if the department has specifically notified the court in writing that the individual cannot be safely served in that developmental center.

Source: Section 6510.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=6510.5. (updated Jun. 27, 2012; accessed Dec. 8, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_6510.5

Original Source: Section 6510.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=6510.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).