California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §5270.50: (a) Notwithstanding Section 5113, if the provisions of Section 5270.

Civil

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This statute provides civil and criminal immunity to specified professionals and officials for actions taken by persons released within 30 days of intensive treatment under stated conditions.

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(a) Notwithstanding Section 5113, if the provisions of Section 5270.35 have been met, the professional person in charge of the facility providing intensive treatment, his or her designee, and the professional person directly responsible for the person’s treatment shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for any action by a person released before or at the end of 30 days pursuant to this article. (b) The attorney or advocate representing the person, the court-appointed commissioner or referee, the certification review hearing officer conducting the certification review hearing, or the peace officer responsible for detaining the person shall not be civilly or criminally liable for any action by a person released at or before the end of the 30 days of intensive treatment pursuant to this article.

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