California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Penal Code - PEN |
Part 4. PREVENTION OF CRIMES AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS |
Title 1. INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL OF CRIMES AND CRIMINALS |
Chapter 2. Control of Crimes and Criminals |
ARTICLE 2.7. Elder and Dependent Adult Death Review Teams |
Section 11174.4.
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The following definitions shall govern the construction of this article, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) "Elder" means any person who is 65 years of age or older.
(b) (1) "Abuse" means any of the conduct described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 15610) of Chapter 11 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) Abuse does not include the use of any reasonable and necessary force that may result in an injury used by a peace officer acting within the course of his or her employment as a peace officer.
(Amended [as added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 301] by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 174. Effective January 1, 2003.)