California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6503

Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 859, Sec. 3.

The court shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the petition. The time for the hearing shall be set no more than 60 days after the filing of the petition. The court may grant a continuance only upon a showing of good cause. The hearing may, in the discretion of the court, be held at any place which the court deems proper, and which will give opportunity for the production and examination of witnesses.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6503 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-6-admissions-and-judicial-commitments/part-2-judicial-commitments/chapter-2-commitment-classification/article-2-persons-with-intellectual-disabilities/section-6503

Other sections in Article 2 - Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

§ 6500§ 6501§ 6502§ 6503§ 6504§ 6504.5§ 6505§ 6506§ 6507§ 6508§ 6509§ 6510§ 6510.5§ 6511§ 6512§ 6513

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