Any individual who seeks a petition for court-ordered evaluation knowing that the person for whom the petition is sought is not, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to himself, or to others, or gravely disabled is guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be held liable in civil damages by the person against whom the petition was sought.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5203
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).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Twyford v. Twyford (1976)
Most recently applied in Twyford v. Twyford (November 1976)
Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 722.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.