California § 5008.1 - As used in this division and in Division 4 (commencing with Section 4000), Divisi

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 5008.1 — As used in this division and in Division 4 (commencing with Section 4000), Divisi, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5008.1. As used in this division and in Division 4 (commencing with Section 4000), Divisi

As used in this division and in Division 4 (commencing with Section 4000), Division 4.1 (commencing with Section 4400), Division 6 (commencing with Section 6000), Division 7 (commencing with Section 7100), and Division 8 (commencing with Section 8000), the term “judicially committed” means all of the following: (a) Persons who are mentally disordered sex offenders placed in a state hospital or institutional unit for observation or committed to the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6. (b) Developmentally disabled persons who are admitted to a state hospital upon application or who are committed to the State Department of Developmental Services by court order pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6. (c) Persons committed to the State Department of State Hospitals or a state hospital pursuant to the Penal Code.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 5008.1 ("As used in this division and in Division 4 (commencing with Section 4000), Divisi") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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