Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5225 · Article 3. Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons Impaired by Chronic Alcoholism or Drug Use
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5225
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Whenever a criminal defendant who appears, as a result of chronic alcoholism or the use of narcotics or restricted dangerous drugs, to be a danger to others, to himself, or to be gravely disabled, is brought before any judge, the judge may order the defendant’s evaluation under conditions set forth in this article, provided evaluation services designated in the county plan pursuant to Section 5654 are available.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.
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