Welfare and Institutions Code section 6505

Whenever the court considers it necessary or advisable, it may cause an order to issue for the apprehension and delivery to the court of the person alleged to have a developmental disability, and may have the order executed by a peace officer.

Source: Section 6505, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=6505. (updated Jan. 1, 2013; accessed Jul. 20, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_6505

Original Source: Section 6505, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=6505. (last accessed May 12, 2025).