Any person alleged, as a result of mental disorder, to be a danger to others, or to himself, or to be gravely disabled, may be given an evaluation of his condition under a superior court order pursuant to this article. The provisions of this article shall be carried out with the utmost consideration for the privacy and dignity of the person for whom a court-ordered evaluation is requested.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5200
Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons with a Mental Health Condition
Known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act
The act spans §§ 5000 to 5550 (263 sections).
Repealed and added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1667.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.