CHAPTER 10. Control of Users of Controlled Substances [11550. - 11594.]

Chapter 10 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1407.

§§ 11550–11594 · 37 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Addicts §§ 11550–11555 · 6 sections

   • § 11550 (a) A person shall not use, or be under the influence of any controlled substance that is (1) specified in subdivision (b), (c), or (e), or paragraph (1) of…
   • § 11551 (a) Whenever any court in this state grants probation to a person who the court has reason to believe is or has been a user of controlled substances, the court…
   • § 11552 In any case in which a person has been arrested for a criminal offense and is suspected of being addicted to a controlled substance, a law enforcement officer…
   • § 11553 The fact that a person is or has been, or is suspected of being, a user of cannabis is not alone sufficient grounds upon which to invoke Section 11551 or…
   • § 11554 The rehabilitation of persons addicted to controlled substances and the prevention of continued addiction to controlled substances is a matter of statewide…
   • § 11555 The Attorney General is directed to promote and sponsor the use by agencies of local government of the provisions of this article. The Attorney General may…
2. ARTICLE 2. Substance Abuse Treatment Control Units §§ 11560–11565 · 6 sections

   • § 11560 The Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority are authorized to establish substance abuse treatment control units in state…
   • § 11561 When the parole authority concludes that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person on parole is addicted or habituated to, or is in imminent…
   • § 11562 When the Youth Authority concludes that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person committed to its custody, and on parole, is addicted or…
   • § 11563 When the parole authority concludes that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a woman on parole is addicted or habituated to, or is in imminent…
   • § 11564 The authority granted to the parole authority and to the Department of the Youth Authority in no way limits Sections 3060 and 3325 of the Penal Code.
   • § 11565 For purposes of this article, “parole authority” has the same meaning as described in Section 3000 of the Penal Code.
3. ARTICLE 3. Abatement §§ 11570–11587 · 22 sections

   • § 11570 Every building or place used for the purpose of unlawfully selling, serving, storing, keeping, manufacturing, or giving away any controlled substance,…
   • § 11571 If there is reason to believe that a nuisance, as described in Section 11570, is kept, maintained, or exists in any county, the district attorney or county…
   • § 11571.1 (a) Nothing in this article shall prevent a local governing body from adopting and enforcing laws, consistent with this article, relating to drug abatement.…
   • § 11571.5 For purposes of this article, an action to abate a nuisance may be taken by the city attorney or city prosecutor of the city within which the nuisance exists,…
   • § 11572 Unless filed by the district attorney, or the city attorney of an incorporated city, the complaint in the action shall be verified.
   • § 11573 (a) If the existence of the nuisance is shown in the action to the satisfaction of the court or judge, either by verified complaint or affidavit, the court or…
   • § 11573.5 (a) At the time of application for issuance of a temporary restraining order or injunction pursuant to Section 11573, if proof of the existence of the nuisance…
   • § 11574 On granting the temporary writ the court or judge shall require an undertaking on the part of the applicant to the effect that the applicant will pay to the…
   • § 11575 The action shall have precedence over all other actions, except criminal proceedings, election contests, hearings on injunctions, and actions to forfeit…
   • § 11575.5 In any action for abatement instituted pursuant to this article, all evidence otherwise authorized by law, including evidence of reputation in a community, as…
   • § 11576 If the complaint is filed by a citizen it shall not be dismissed by him or for want of prosecution except upon a sworn statement made by him and his attorney,…
   • § 11577 In case of failure to prosecute the action with reasonable diligence, or at the request of the plaintiff, the court, in its discretion, may substitute any…
   • § 11578 If the action is brought by a citizen and the court finds there was no reasonable ground or cause for the action, the costs shall be taxed against him.
   • § 11579 If the existence of the nuisance is established in the action, an order of abatement shall be entered as part of the judgment in the case, and plaintiff’s…
   • § 11580 A violation or disobedience of the injunction or order for abatement is punishable as a contempt of court by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars…
   • § 11581 (a) If the existence of the nuisance is established in the action, an order of abatement shall be entered as a part of the judgment, which order shall direct…
   • § 11582 While the order of abatement remains in effect, the building or place is in the custody of the court.
   • § 11583 For removing and selling the movable property, the officer is entitled to charge and receive the same fees as he would for levying upon and selling like…
   • § 11584 The proceeds of the sale of the movable property shall be applied as follows: First—To the fees and costs of the removal and sale. Second—To the allowances and…
   • § 11585 If the proceeds of the sale of the movable property do not fully discharge all of the costs, fees, and allowances, the building and place shall then also be…
   • § 11586 (a) If the owner of the building or place has not been guilty of any contempt of court in the proceedings, and appears and pays all costs, fees, and allowances…
   • § 11587 Whenever the owner of a building or place upon which the act or acts constituting the contempt have been committed, or the owner of any interest therein, has…
4. ARTICLE 4. Registration of Controlled Substance Offenders §§ 11591–11594 · 3 sections

   • § 11591 Every sheriff, chief of police, or the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, upon the arrest for any of the controlled substance offenses described in…
   • § 11591.5 (a) Every sheriff or chief of police, upon the arrest for any of the controlled substance offenses described in Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353,…
   • § 11594 All registration requirements set forth in this article, as it read on January 1, 2019, are terminated. The statements, photographs, and fingerprints obtained…