Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5227 · Article 3. Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons Impaired by Chronic Alcoholism or Drug Use
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5227
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The order for evaluation shall be in substantially the following form:
In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of _____
______ The People of the State of California Concerning ______ and ______Respondents______ No. _____ Order for Evaluation
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The People of the State of California to ______
______ :
(Professional person in charge of the facility providing evaluation)
______ has appeared before me and appears to be, as a result of ______ (chronic alcoholism, the use of narcotics, or the use of restricted dangerous drugs), a danger to himself, or others, or gravely disabled. Now, therefore, you are directed to evaluate ______ at ______ on the ____ day of ____, 19__, at __ o’clock _m. Witness my hand, this ____ day of ____, 19__.
____________Judge of the ________ Court______
Return of Order
I hereby certify that I received the above order for the evaluation of ______ and on the ____ day of ____, 19__, personally served a copy of the order and of the petition on the professional person in charge of the ______, a facility for treatment and evaluation, or his designee.
Dated: ____ 19__.
____________Signature and Title______
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1129.
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