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DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.98›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 12. Protective Placements and Custody of Endangered Adults 15700-15705.40›ARTICLE 3. Protective Services 15703-15705.40

§ 15705

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

(a) A designated county agency shall initiate an investigation and file a petition for issuance of an emergency protective services order within 24 hours after the endangered adult has been taken into temporary emergency protective custody.

(b) (1) The court shall hold a preliminary hearing no later than the first court day commencing after a period of 48 hours after the endangered adult has been taken into temporary emergency custody to establish probable cause for grounds for protective custody.

(2) The court shall render its decision on the petition no later than the first court day following a period of 72 hours after the endangered adult has been taken into protective custody.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 913, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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