ARTICLE 3. Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons Impaired by Chronic Alcoholism or Drug Use

Heading of Article 3 amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 847, Sec. 91.

§§ 5225–5230 · 7 sections

• § 5225 Whenever a criminal defendant who appears, as a result of chronic alcoholism or the use of narcotics or restricted dangerous drugs, to be a danger to others,…
• § 5226 Such a criminal defendant must be advised of his right to immediately continue with the criminal proceeding, and it is the duty of the judge to apprise the…
• § 5226.1 If a judge issues an order for evaluation under conditions set forth in this article, proceedings on the criminal charge then pending in the court from which…
• § 5227 The order for evaluation shall be in substantially the following form: In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of _____ The People of…
• § 5228 As promptly as possible, a copy of the order for evaluation shall be personally served on the person to be evaluated and the professional person in charge of…
• § 5229 At the time a person is ordered to undergo evaluation, or within a reasonable time thereafter, unless a responsible relative or the guardian or conservator of…
• § 5230 If, upon evaluation, the person is found to be in need of treatment because he is, as a result of impairment by chronic alcoholism or the use of narcotics or…