California · Through 2026-09-13

WIC § 5227

The order for evaluation shall be in substantially the following form:
In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of _____
The People of the State of California Concerning and Respondents No. _____ Order for Evaluation
The People of the State of California to
:
(Professional person in charge of the facility providing evaluation)
______ has appeared before me and appears to be, as a result of ______ (chronic alcoholism, the use of narcotics, or the use of restricted dangerous drugs), a danger to himself, or others, or gravely disabled. Now, therefore, you are directed to evaluate ______ at ______ on the ____ day of ____, 19__, at __ o’clock _m. Witness my hand, this ____ day of ____, 19__.
Judge of the ________ Court
Return of Order
I hereby certify that I received the above order for the evaluation of ______ and on the ____ day of ____, 19__, personally served a copy of the order and of the petition on the professional person in charge of the ______, a facility for treatment and evaluation, or his designee.
Dated: ____ 19__.
Signature and Title

Where this section sits in the code

Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES [5000. - 5987.]
PART 1. THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT [5000. - 5550.]
CHAPTER 2. Involuntary Treatment [5150. - 5349.1.]
ARTICLE 3. Court-Ordered Evaluation for Persons Impaired by Chronic Alcoholism or Drug Use [5225. - 5230.]

The order for evaluation shall be in substantially the following form:

In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of _____

The People of the State of California Concerning and Respondents No. _____ Order for Evaluation

The People of the State of California to

(Professional person in charge of the facility providing evaluation)

______ has appeared before me and appears to be, as a result of ______ (chronic alcoholism, the use of narcotics, or the use of restricted dangerous drugs), a danger to himself, or others, or gravely disabled. Now, therefore, you are directed to evaluate ______ at ______ on the ____ day of ____, 19__, at __ o’clock _m. Witness my hand, this ____ day of ____, 19__.

Judge of the ________ Court

Return of Order

I hereby certify that I received the above order for the evaluation of ______ and on the ____ day of ____, 19__, personally served a copy of the order and of the petition on the professional person in charge of the ______, a facility for treatment and evaluation, or his designee.

Dated: ____ 19__.

Signature and Title

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