Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15610.39 · Article 2. Definitions
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15610.39
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“Imminent danger” means a substantial probability that an elder or dependent adult is in imminent or immediate risk of death or serious physical harm, through either his or her own action or inaction, or as a result of the action or inaction of another person.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 54, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.
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