Any person who is a danger to others, or to himself, or gravely disabled as a result of inebriation, may voluntarily apply for admission to a 72-hour evaluation and detoxification treatment facility for inebriates.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5172.1
Detention of Individuals Under the Influence of Alcohol for Evaluation and Treatment
Known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act
The act spans §§ 5000–5550 (263 sections).
Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1581.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.