California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5205

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 325. Effective January 1, 2004.

The petition shall be in substantially the following form:

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5205 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-5-community-mental-health-services/part-1-the-lanterman-petris-short-act/chapter-2-involuntary-treatment/article-2-court-ordered-evaluation-for-persons-with-a-mental-health-condition/section-5205

Other sections in Article 2 - Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons with a Mental Health Condition

§ 5200§ 5201§ 5202§ 5203§ 5204§ 5205§ 5206§ 5207§ 5208§ 5210§ 5211§ 5212§ 5213

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