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Probate Code § 4609

CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions

Current as of September 28, 2026Prob. Code, § 4609Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 230, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.

“Capacity” means a person’s ability to understand the nature and consequences of a decision and to make and communicate a decision, and includes in the case of proposed health care, the ability to understand its significant benefits, risks, and alternatives.