{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-1961","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 1961","heading":"","body":"A sterilization procedure authorized under this chapter shall not include hysterectomy or castration. However, if the report prepared under Section 1955 indicates that hysterectomy or castration is a medically necessary treatment, regardless of the need for sterilization, the court shall proceed pursuant to Section 2357.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 4. GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS [1400. - 3925.]","PART 3. CONSERVATORSHIP [1800. - 2033.]","CHAPTER 6. Sterilization [1950. - 1969.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"0813584c18f139003dabc0f708d40264a272fa9e483af209f7fde169bdd2375e","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-1960","next":"us-ca/prob-1962"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}