Government Code section 854.4

As used in this chapter, “mental illness or addiction” means any condition for which a person may be detained, cared for, or treated in a mental institution, in a facility designated by a county pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5150) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or in a similar facility.

Source: Section 854.4, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=854.4. (updated Jan. 1, 1970; accessed Nov. 10, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_854.4

Original Source: Section 854.4, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=854.4. (last accessed May 12, 2025).