County of Shasta CA3
S.H. has had numerous psychiatric hospitalizations and had previously been under conservatorship. The California Highway Patrol concluded she was a danger to herself or others and placed her on a 72-hour hold under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS Act). (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 5000, 5150.) She was recertified for an additional 14-day hold. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5250.) She has refused to take her medications. On July 14, 2021, the County of Shasta sought a declaration from the court regarding S.H.’s capacity to give informed consent to medication. After considering the treating physician’s declaration, the trial court found she did not have the capacity to give informed consent to medication and could be required to accept such medication.
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