California Minor 72-Hour Psychiatric Hold (WIC 5585.50)
California 72-hour psychiatric hold for a minor, its own section with a duty to notify the parent as soon as possible.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Age
- 15
- Criterion
- Danger to self
- Minor detained
- 2026-09-18T20:00
- Parent or legal guardian notified
- 2026-09-18T21:30
Result: The minor hold ends Monday, September 21, 2026, 8:00 pm; the parent was notified 1.5 h after detention.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Age (years)
- Criterion
- Minor detained (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM)
- Parent or legal guardian notified (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM)
How this is calculated
Cal. Welfare & Institutions Code (WIC) 5585.50 (Stats. 2013, ch. 23). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.