Welf. & Inst. Code, § 7254 · Article 3. Patients’ Care

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 7254

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

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Department of State Hospitals shall have the authority to require that patients committed to a state mental health facility pursuant to Section 1026 of, and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, and Sections 6316 and 6321 of this code shall wear identifiable clothing in a secured area of the facility.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 24, Sec. 165. (AB 1470) Effective June 27, 2012.

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=7254.
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Penal Code

Pen. Code, pt. 2, tit. 10, ch. 6Inquiry into the Competence of the Defendant Before Trial or After ConvictionPrinted as Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code

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