{"code":"WIC","codeName":"Welfare and Institutions Code","section":"5200","citation":"Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5200","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES [5000. - 5987.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-5"},{"name":"PART 1. THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT [5000. - 5550.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-5/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 2. Involuntary Treatment [5150. - 5349.1.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-5/part-1/chapter-2"},{"name":"ARTICLE 2. Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons with a Mental Health Condition [5200. - 5213.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-5/part-1/chapter-2/article-2"}],"history":"Repealed and added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1667.","effective":null,"html":"<p>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.</p>","text":"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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/court-ordered-evaluation-for-persons-with-a-mental-health-5200","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}