California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
Division 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
Part 1. THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT |
Chapter 2. Involuntary Treatment |
ARTICLE 4.5. Additional Intensive Treatment of Suicidal Persons |
Section 5265.
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Any individual who is knowingly and willfully responsible for detaining a person for more than 14 days in violation of the provisions of Section 5264 is liable to that person in civil damages.
(Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1374.)