Health and Safety Code section 11811.8

The following costs shall not be eligible for state funding pursuant to this part:

(a)

The costs involved in a peace officer bringing a person in for 72-hour treatment and evaluation.

(b)

The costs of court proceedings or court-ordered evaluation pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5225) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and the apprehension of the person ordered to evaluation when necessary.

(c)

The costs of court proceedings in cases of appeal on 14-day intensive treatment.

(d)

The costs of legal proceedings in conservatorship.

(e)

The court costs in postcertification proceedings.

(f)

The cost of providing a public defender or other court-appointed attorneys in proceedings for those unable to afford this assistance.

Source: Section 11811.8, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11811.­8.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1984; accessed Dec. 8, 2025).

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