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.

Browse all tools

Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.