Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7357
Leave of Absence, Discharge, and Restoration to Capacity of Persons Other Than the Mentally Disordered Criminals
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Current — January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2011
The superintendent of a state hospital, on filing his or her written certificate with the Director of State Hospitals, may discharge any patient who, in his or her judgment, has recovered or was not, at time of admission, mentally disordered.
The superintendent of a state hospital, on filing his or her written certificate with the Director of State Hospitals, may discharge a patient who, in his or her judgment, has recovered or did not, at time of admission, have a mental health disorder.
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