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DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 5000-5952›PART 1. THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT 5000-5556›CHAPTER 2. Involuntary Treatment 5150-5349.5›ARTICLE 7. Legal and Civil Rights of Persons Involuntarily Detained 5325-5337

§ 5325.2

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

Any person who is subject to detention pursuant to Section 5150, 5250, 5260, or 5270.15 shall have the right to refuse treatment with antipsychotic medication subject to provisions set forth in this chapter.

(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 681, Sec. 2.)

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