DIVISION 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS 4600-4806›PART 3. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 4750-4771›CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction and Venue 4760-4763
§ 4763
California Probate Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The proper county for commencement of a proceeding under this division shall be determined in the following order of priority:
(a) The county in which the patient resides.
(b) The county in which the agent or surrogate resides.
(c) Any other county that is in the patient’s best interest.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
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