Welfare and Institutions Code section 5172.1

Any person who is a danger to others, or to himself, or gravely disabled as a result of inebriation, may voluntarily apply for admission to a 72-hour evaluation and detoxification treatment facility for inebriates.

Source: Section 5172.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5172.1. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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§ 5172.1’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_5172.1

Original Source: Section 5172.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5172.1. (last accessed May 10, 2025).