Welfare and Institutions Code section 5370

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a conservatorship proceeding may be initiated pursuant to this chapter for any person who has been charged with an offense, regardless of whether action is pending or has been initiated pursuant to Section 1370 of the Penal Code.

Source: Section 5370, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5370. (updated Jan. 1, 1974; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_5370

Original Source: Section 5370, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5370. (last accessed May 12, 2025).