Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6503 · Article 2. Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6503
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The court shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the petition. The time for the hearing shall be set no more than 60 days after the filing of the petition. The court may grant a continuance only upon a showing of good cause. The hearing may, in the discretion of the court, be held at any place which the court deems proper, and which will give opportunity for the production and examination of witnesses.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 859, Sec. 3.
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