Welfare and Institutions Code section 7278

The State Department of State Hospitals shall, following the admission of a patient into a state hospital, cause an investigation to be made to determine the moneys, property, or interest in property, if any, the patient has, and whether the patient has a duly appointed and acting guardian to protect their property and their property interests.

Source: Section 7278, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=7278. (updated Jul. 27, 2021; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Jul. 27, 2021

§ 7278’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_7278

Original Source: Section 7278, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=7278. (last accessed May 12, 2025).