Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5259.1 · Article 4. Certification for Intensive Treatment

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5259.1

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Any individual who is knowingly and willfully responsible for detaining a person in violation of the provisions of this article is liable to that person in civil damages.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1598, Sec. 4.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=5259.1.
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