Cal. Welf. and Inst. Code § 5203

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 5203 - Fraudulently seeking petition

Any individual who seeks a petition for court-ordered evaluation knowing that the person for whom the petition is sought is not, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to himself, or to others, or gravely disabled is guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be held liable in civil damages by the person against whom the petition was sought.

Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 5203

Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 722.