Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5343 · Article 8. Community Controlled Substances Treatment Services
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5343
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any person is a danger to others or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled, as a result of the use of controlled substances, he or she shall be subject, insofar as possible, to the provisions of Articles 1 (commencing with Section 5150), 2 (commencing with Section 5200), 4 (commencing with Section 5250), 5 (commencing with Section 5275), and 7 (commencing with Section 5325) of this chapter, except that any custody, evaluation and treatment, or any procedure pursuant to such provisions shall only be related to and concerned with the problem of the person’s use of controlled substances.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1635, Sec. 103.
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- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 1Detention of Persons with a Mental Health Condition for Evaluation and TreatmentPrinted as Articles 1 (commencing with Section 5150), 2 (commencing with Section 5200), 4 (commencing with Section 5250), 5 (commencing with Section 5275), and 7 (commencing with Section 5325) of this chapter
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 2Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons with a Mental Health ConditionPrinted as Articles 1 (commencing with Section 5150), 2 (commencing with Section 5200), 4 (commencing with Section 5250), 5 (commencing with Section 5275), and 7 (commencing with Section 5325) of this chapter
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 4Certification for Intensive TreatmentPrinted as Articles 1 (commencing with Section 5150), 2 (commencing with Section 5200), 4 (commencing with Section 5250), 5 (commencing with Section 5275), and 7 (commencing with Section 5325) of this chapter
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 5Judicial ReviewPrinted as Articles 1 (commencing with Section 5150), 2 (commencing with Section 5200), 4 (commencing with Section 5250), 5 (commencing with Section 5275), and 7 (commencing with Section 5325) of this chapter
- Welf. & Inst. Code, div. 5, pt. 1, ch. 2, art. 7Legal and Civil Rights of Persons Involuntarily DetainedPrinted as Articles 1 (commencing with Section 5150), 2 (commencing with Section 5200), 4 (commencing with Section 5250), 5 (commencing with Section 5275), and 7 (commencing with Section 5325) of this chapter
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