California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5976.5

WIC § 5976.5 Effective Sep 27, 2024Div. 5 · Part 8 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, and except as otherwise provided in this section, a hearing held under this part is presumptively closed to the public.

(b)The respondent may demand that the hearing be public and be held in a place suitable for attendance by the public.

(c)The respondent may request the presence of any family member or friend without waiving the right to keep the hearing closed to the rest of the public.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 640, Sec. 4. (SB 42) Effective September 27, 2024. Section conditionally operative as provided in Section 5970.5.