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Legal Classifications of Patients at MSH
Code Description
5150 3-day involuntary hold for DTO, DTS, or Grave Disability as the result of a mental disorder.
5250 14-day involuntary hold for above reasons: Probable Cause Hearing: WRIT.
5270.15 Certification for additional 30 days: ADA as A-Cert.
5353 30-day Temporary Conservatorship
5358 Full Conservatorship for Grave Disability; annual renewal.
6000 Voluntary admission
5008(h)(1)(b) Murphy Conservatorship: previously a 1370 with criminal charges having been a felony; still considered dangerous; original charges not dismissed; renewable annually. Placed on penal code units.
6552 Voluntary Juvenile Court Ward (VJCW)
5304 180 Days Post Certification for Dangerousness; renewable at 6 month intervals
2964 Mentally Disordered Offender (MDO). A prisoner who as a result of a severe mental disorder is ordered into treatment by the court as a condition of his parole. Can be a MDO for up to three years; at MSH only for re-hospitalization hearings.
2972 Prisoner who was paroled as MDO (2964) and parole has ended. Placed on civil commitment at end of parole because still considered dangerous. One year commitment. Renewable annually.
2974 Parolee previously living in community; in need of acute hospitalization: 5-6 weeks.

1026		 Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity; sentenced for maximum amount of time allowed had he been found guilty of the crime; can be extended at two year intervals.
1367.1 Evaluation for Misdemeanor Incompetent to Stand Trial; to MSH for evaluation as 4011.6.
1370 Felony Incompetent to Stand Trial; maximum commitment of three years.
1370.01 Misdemeanor. Incompetent to Stand Trial; maximum commitment of one year.
4011.6 Inmate from jail here for inpatient treatment involuntarily; LPS Criteria.
4011.8 Inmate from jail here for inpatient treatment voluntarily.