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DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 5000-5987›PART 8. The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act 5970-5987›CHAPTER 6. Technical Assistance and Administration 5983-5987

§ 5987

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

A county, or an employee or agent of a county, shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for any action by a respondent in the CARE process, except when the act or omission of a county, or the employee or agent of a county, constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct. This section does not limit any immunity provided under any other law.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 319, Sec. 7. (SB 1338) Effective January 1, 2023. Section conditionally operative as provided in Section 5970.5.)

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