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: Southern California Criminal Defense BlogINVOLUNTARY PSYCHIATRIC HOLDS IN CALIFORNIA
By Walin & Klarich
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A recent incident involving pop singer Brittany Spears brought to the public?s attention section 5150 of the Welfare and Institutions Code ? the statutory procedure for involuntarily committing an individual to a mental health facility.
Under the law, if a certain designated professional, such as a law enforcement officer, or mental health professional, believes that a person is, as a result of a mental disorder, either, a danger to him or herself, a danger to other people, or suffering from a read more
Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on March 21, 2008 (boomark / email).
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