California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6505

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 457, Sec. 56. (SB 1381) Effective January 1, 2013.

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.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 6505 (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-6505

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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