Welfare and Institutions Code § 5172.1

ARTICLE 1.5. Detention of Individuals Under the Influence of Alcohol for Evaluation and Treatment

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5172.1Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1581.

Any person who is a danger to others, or to himself, or gravely disabled as a result of inebriation, may voluntarily apply for admission to a 72-hour evaluation and detoxification treatment facility for inebriates.