Health & Saf. Code, § 24402 · Chapter 3.5. Excited Delirium
Health & Saf. Code, § 24402
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A peace officer shall not use the term excited delirium to describe an individual in an incident report completed by a peace officer. A peace officer may describe the characteristics of an individual’s conduct, but shall not generally describe the individual’s demeanor, conduct, or physical and mental condition at issue as excited delirium.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 431, Sec. 2. (AB 360) Effective January 1, 2024.
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- Official file
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