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Penal Code § 7516.5

CHAPTER 2. Procedures for Requiring HIV Testing

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 7516.5Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.

Any decision by a panel pursuant to Section 7515 or 7516 may be appealed to the superior court, either by a law enforcement employee filing a report pursuant to Section 7510, a person requesting an HIV test pursuant to Section 7512, a medical officer convening a panel pursuant to Section 7516, or any person required to be tested pursuant to a panel’s decision. A person required to be tested pursuant to Section 7512.5 may also appeal the decision to the superior court.

The court shall schedule a hearing as expeditiously as possible to review the decision of the panel or a decision made pursuant to Section 7512.5. The court shall uphold the decision being appealed if that decision is based upon substantial evidence.