The '5150' application: documents probable cause that a person is a danger to self, danger to others or gravely disabled due to a mental health or severe substance use disorder, starting an involuntary hold of up to 72 hours.
- Completed by
- Peace officer, or a county-designated professional (often a licensed clinician on a mobile crisis team or in an emergency department)
- Issued by
- California Department of Health Care Services
- Format
- Fillable PDF
- Language
- English and Spanish