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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 705

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Article 17: Wards—Hearings, California Welfare and Institutions Code.

Full text of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 705

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 705Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Whenever the court, before or during the hearing on the petition, is of the opinion that the minor is mentally disordered or if the court is in doubt concerning the mental health of any such person, the court may proceed as provided in Section 6550 of this code or Section 4011.6 of the Penal Code.

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