Question: 5150

Answer: Also known as 72 hour holds.”Detention of Mentally Disordered Persons for Evaluation and Treatment” for a period of 72 hours for persons alleged to meet the legal criteria of being a danger to self or others or gravely disabled due to a mental disorder

Question: 5250

Answer: Also known as 14 day holds.”Certification for Intensive Treatment” for a period of 14 days for persons alleged to meet the legal criteria of being a danger to self or others or gravely disabled due to a mental disorder

Question: 5260

Answer: Also known as additional 14 day holds.”Additional Intensive Treatment of Suicidal Person” certification for an additional periodof 14 days beyond WIC 5250 (the first 14 days) for persons who are allegedly imminently suicidal due to a mental disorder

Question: 5300

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Question: 5270

Answer: Also known as 30 day holds.”Additional Intensive Treatment” for an additional period of 30 days beyond WIC 5250 (the first 14days) for persons who were gravely disabled on the first 14 day hold and allegedly remain gravely disabled due to a mental disorder