{"data":{"id":"us-ca/wic-5300.5","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"WIC § 5300.5","heading":"","body":"For purposes of this article:\n(a) “Custody” shall be construed to mean involuntary detainment under the provisions of this part uninterrupted by any period of unconditioned release from a licensed health facility providing involuntary care and treatment.\n(b) Conviction of a crime is not necessary for commitment under this article.\n(c) Demonstrated danger may be based on assessment of present mental condition, which is based upon a consideration of past behavior of the person within six years prior to the time the person attempted, inflicted, or threatened physical harm upon another, and other relevant evidence.","path":["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 6. Postcertification Procedures for Imminently Dangerous Persons [5300. - 5309.]"],"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":"34d9dee8d9ca5f0a547436fdad064e14835c20403d32128eccd7388395ca8407","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/wic-5300","next":"us-ca/wic-5301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}