California 5150 Hold Timeline (WIC 5150, 5250, 5256, 5260, 5270.15)
California 5150 hold timeline, where a 5250 certification starts a new 14-day clock with its own review hearing.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- First detained
- 2026-09-18T20:00
- Criterion
- Grave disability
- Certified under 5250
- 2026-09-21T15:00
- Threatened or attempted suicide
- No
- County adopted the 30-day certification
- Yes
Result: Certified September 21: a review hearing by Friday, September 25, 2026, and the 14 days end Monday, October 5, 2026, 3:00 pm.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- First detained (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM)
- Criterion
- Certified under 5250 (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM)
- Threatened or attempted suicide (5260)
- County adopted the 30-day certification (5270.15)
How this is calculated
Cal. Welfare & Institutions Code (WIC) 5150, 5250, 5256, 5260, and 5270.15, as amended through SB 1511 (2024) and AB 2275 (2022). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.