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 8. Community Controlled Substances Treatment Services |
Section 5340.
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It is the intention of the Legislature by enacting this article to provide legal procedures for the custody, evaluation, and treatment of users of controlled substances. The enactment of this article shall not be construed to be evidence that any person subject to its provisions is mentally disordered, or evidence that the Legislature considers that such persons are mentally disordered.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1635, Sec. 99.)