Welfare and Institutions Code section 5201

Any individual may apply to the person or agency designated by the county for a petition alleging that there is in the county a person who is, as a result of mental disorder a danger to others, or to himself, or is gravely disabled, and requesting that an evaluation of the person’s condition be made.

Source: Section 5201, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5201. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_5201

Original Source: Section 5201, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5201. (last accessed May 10, 2025).