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DIVISION 4.5. SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED 4500-4885›CHAPTER 1.6. General Provisions 4507-4519.8

§ 4507

California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Developmental disabilities alone shall not constitute sufficient justification for judicial commitment. Instead, persons with developmental disabilities shall receive services pursuant to this division. Persons who constitute a danger to themselves or others may be judicially committed pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 if evidence of such danger is proven in court.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 25, Sec. 7. (AB 1472) Effective June 27, 2012.)

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