Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5270.40 · Article 4.7. Additional Intensive Treatment

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5270.40

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Any individual who is knowingly and willfully responsible for detaining a person for more than 30 days in violation of the provisions of Section 5270.35 is liable to that person in civil damages.

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History

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1517, Sec. 10.

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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=5270.40.
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Welfare and Institutions Code

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5270.35Printed as Section 5270.35

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