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Litigation

Oct. 2, 2002

Courts Can Order Treatment of Mentally Ill

LOS ANGELES - After a prolonged battle in the California Legislature, Gov. Gray Davis has signed Laura's Law, which will allow courts to impose outpatient treatment on people with serious mental illness.

By Jeffrey Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        LOS ANGELES - After a prolonged battle in the California Legislature, Gov. Gray Davis has signed Laura's Law, which will allow courts to impose outpatient treatment on people with serious mental illness.
        The law, signed by Davis on Friday, permits counties to provide court-ordered assi...

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