Penal Code section 1210.5

In a case where a person has been ordered to undergo drug treatment as a condition of probation, any court ordered drug testing shall be used as a treatment tool. In evaluating a probationer’s treatment program, results of any drug testing shall be given no greater weight than any other aspects of the probationer’s individual treatment program.

Source: Section 1210.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1210.­5.­ (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 1210.5’s source at ca​.gov