Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5113 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5113
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Except as provided in Sections 5154, 5173, 5259.3, 5267, and 5306, the facility providing treatment pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 5150), Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 5170), Article 4 (commencing with Section 5250), Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 5260), or Article 6 (commencing with Section 5300) of Chapter 2, the superintendent of the facility, the professional person in charge of the facility and their designee, the professional person designated pursuant to Section 5121 and responsible for the detainment of the person, or the peace officer responsible for the detainment of the person shall not be civilly or criminally liable for any action by a person released at or before the end of the period for which the person was admitted pursuant to the provisions of the appropriate article.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 691, Sec. 1. (AB 416) Effective January 1, 2026.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5121Printed as Section 5121
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 1Detention of Persons with a Mental Health Condition for Evaluation and TreatmentPrinted as Article 1 (commencing with Section 5150)
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5154Printed as Sections 5154, 5173, 5259.3, 5267, and 5306
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 1.5Detention of Individuals Under the Influence of Alcohol for Evaluation and TreatmentPrinted as Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 5170)
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5173Printed as Sections 5154, 5173, 5259.3, 5267, and 5306
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 4Certification for Intensive TreatmentPrinted as Article 4 (commencing with Section 5250)
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5259.3Printed as Sections 5154, 5173, 5259.3, 5267, and 5306
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 4.5Additional Intensive Treatment of Suicidal PersonsPrinted as Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 5260)
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5267Printed as Sections 5154, 5173, 5259.3, 5267, and 5306
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 6Postcertification Procedures for Imminently Dangerous PersonsPrinted as Article 6 (commencing with Section 5300) of Chapter 2
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5306Printed as Sections 5154, 5173, 5259.3, 5267, and 5306
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