Section 5227.  


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  • The order for evaluation shall be in substantially the following form:

    In the Superior Court of the State of California
    for the County of _____

    The People of the State of California
    Concerning

    and

    _____ Respondents _____



    No. _____
    Order  
    for 
    Evaluation

    The People of the State of California to

     :

    (Professional person in charge of the facility providing
    evaluation)

    ______ has appeared before me and appears to be, as a result of ______ (chronic alcoholism, the use of narcotics, or the use of restricted dangerous drugs), a danger to himself, or others, or gravely disabled.

    Now, therefore, you are directed to evaluate ______ at ______ on the ____ day of ____, 19__, at __ o'clock _m.

    Witness my hand, this ____ day of ____, 19__.

    _____ _____ Judge of the ________ Court _____

    Return of Order

    I hereby certify that I received the above order for the evaluation of ______ and on the ____ day of ____, 19__, personally served a copy of the order and of the petition on the professional person in charge of the ______, a facility for treatment and evaluation, or his designee.

    Dated: ____ 19__.

    _____ _____ Signature and Title _____


(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1129.)