The medical director may, with the approval of the department having jurisdiction, cause the peremptory discharge of any person who has been a patient for the period of one month.

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 699. Effective January 1, 2007.)

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Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 7515

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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