5207. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1667.)

The order for evaluation shall be in substantially the following form: In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of _____ The People of the State of California Concerning and Respondents No. _____ Order for Evaluation or Detention The People of the State of California to :

(Peace officer, counselor in mental health, or other official appointed by the court) The petition of ____ has been presented this day to me, a Judge of the Superior Court for the County of ____, State of California, from which it appears that there is now in this county, at ____, a person by the name of ____, who is, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to others, or to himself, or gravely disabled. Now, therefore, you are directed to notify ____ to submit to an evaluation at ____ on the ____ day of ____, 19_, at __ o’clock __m. ____ shall be permitted to be accompanied by one or more of his relatives, friends, an attorney, a personal physician, or other professional or religious advisor. The individual or individuals who accompany ____ may be present during the evaluation if so requested by ____. *Provision for Detention for Evaluation If the person fails or refuses to appear for evaluation when notified by order of this court, you are hereby directed to detain said ____ or cause him to be detained at ____ for a period no longer than 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays if evaluation services are not available on those days, for the purposes of evaluation. I hereby direct that a copy of this order together with a copy of the petition be delivered to said person and his representative, if any, at the time of his notification; and I further authorize the service of this order at any hour of the day or night. Witness my hand, this ____ day of ____, 19_ Judge of the Superior Court Return of Order I hereby certify that I received the above order for the evaluation of ____ and on the ____ day of ____, 19_, personally served a copy of the order and of the petition on ____ and the professional person in charge of the ____, a facility for treatment and evaluation, or his designee. Dated: ____, 19_. Signature and Title