ARTICLE 1. Detention of Persons with a Mental Health Condition for Evaluation and Treatment
Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 948, Sec. 12.
§§ 5150–5155 · 13 sections
- § 5150 (a) When a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is a danger to others, or to themselves, or gravely disabled, a peace officer, professional person…
- § 5150.05 (a) When determining if probable cause exists to take a person into custody, or cause a person to be taken into custody, pursuant to Section 5150, a person who…
- § 5150.1 No peace officer seeking to transport, or having transported, a person to a designated facility for assessment under Section 5150, shall be instructed by…
- § 5150.2 In each county whenever a peace officer has transported a person to a designated facility for assessment under Section 5150, that officer shall be detained no…
- § 5150.4 “Assessment” for the purposes of this article, means the determination of whether a person shall be evaluated and treated pursuant to Section 5150.
- § 5150.5 (a) An examination or assessment pursuant to Section 5150 or 5151 may be conducted using telehealth. An examination or assessment provided pursuant to Section…
- § 5151 (a) If the facility designated by the county for evaluation and treatment admits the person, it may detain the person for evaluation and treatment for a period…
- § 5152 (a) A person admitted to a facility for 72-hour treatment and evaluation under the provisions of this article shall receive an evaluation as soon as possible…
- § 5152.1 The professional person in charge of the facility providing 72-hour evaluation and treatment, or his or her designee, shall notify the county behavioral health…
- § 5152.2 Each law enforcement agency within a county shall arrange with the county behavioral health director a method for giving prompt notification to peace officers…
- § 5153 Whenever possible, officers charged with apprehension of persons pursuant to this article shall dress in plain clothes and travel in unmarked vehicles.
- § 5154 (a) Notwithstanding Section 5113, if the provisions of Section 5152 have been met, the professional person in charge of the facility providing 72-hour…
- § 5155 Nothing in this part shall be construed as granting authority to local entities to issue licenses supplementary to existing state and local licensing laws.