California § 5170.7 - A person who requests to be released from the facility before 72 hours have elaps
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 5170.7 — A person who requests to be released from the facility before 72 hours have elaps, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5170.7. A person who requests to be released from the facility before 72 hours have elaps
A person who requests to be released from the facility before 72 hours have elapsed shall be released only if the psychiatrist directly responsible for the personâs treatment believes, as a result of his or her personal observations, that the person is not a danger to others, or to himself or herself. If any other professional person who is authorized to release the person, believes the person should be released before 72 hours have elapsed, and the psychiatrist directly responsible for the personâs treatment objects, the matter shall be referred to the medical director of the facility for the final decision. However, if the medical director is not a psychiatrist, he or she shall appoint a designee who is a psychiatrist. If the matter is referred, the person shall be released before 72 hours have elapsed only if the psychiatrist making the final decision believes, as a result of his or her personal observations, that the person is not a danger to others, or to himself or herself.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5170.7 ("A person who requests to be released from the facility before 72 hours have elaps") 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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