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  2. Lanterman–Petris–Short Act - Wikipedia

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    Individuals are provided an attorney and a county court officer reviews the evidence for the hold presented by the hospital, hears the argument of the client and their attorney, and decides whether or not to uphold the 5250. Just as with the 5150 hold, during the 5250 hold, the individual is continually being assessed by psychiatric staff.

  3. What is a 5150 hold? The involuntary mental health ...

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    The term "5150 hold" has been used in ... 5150 is the number of the section of California's Welfare and Institutions Code which allows a person with a mental challenge to be involuntarily detained ...

  4. 5150 - Wikipedia

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    5150 may refer to: Lanterman–Petris–Short Act § 5150 hold , section 5150 of California's Welfare and Institutions Code By extension, a person who is gravely disabled through mental illness

  5. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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    California: 5150 (involuntary psychiatric hold) and Laura's Law (providing for court-ordered outpatient treatment) Lanterman–Petris–Short Act, codifying the conditions for and of involuntary commitment in California; Florida: Baker Act and Marchman Act

  6. 'Jackass' alum Bam Margera placed on 5150 hold amid addiction ...

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    Bam Margera has been placed on a 5150 hold after his family feared for his life.. According to TMZ, police found the Jackass star at Trejo's Tacos in Los Angeles on Sunday, and due to erratic ...

  7. Political abuse of psychiatry - Wikipedia

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    5150 (involuntary psychiatric hold)" – There are many instances of usage of California law section 5150, which allows for involuntary psychiatric hold based on the opinion of a law enforcement official, psychological professional (or many other individuals who hold no qualification for making psychological assessment), which have been ...

  8. He heard voices. He bought a gun. Now he's accused of ... - AOL

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    However, California hospitals are required to report admittance for mental health crises to the state Department of Justice, experts said, and these so-called 5150 holds trigger a five-year ban on ...

  9. Laura's Law - Wikipedia

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    Laura Wilcox was a 19-year-old college sophomore who had been valedictorian of her high school before going on to study at Haverford College. [1] While working at Nevada County's public mental health clinic during her winter break from college, on January 10, 2001, she and two other people were shot to death by Scott Harlan Thorpe, a 40-year-old man who resisted his family's and a social ...