§ 4300 State Hospital Officer Definitions

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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•This law defines who counts as an 'officer' in a state hospital.
•Doctors in charge, hospital bosses, and police at the hospital are officers.
•The big boss of state hospitals can also pick other workers to be officers.

Example

If a nurse is put in charge of safety at the hospital by the big boss.

That nurse is now an 'officer' because the big boss said so.

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§ 4300 State Hospital Officer Definitions

As used in this chapter, “officers” of a state hospital means: (a) Medical director. (b) Hospital administrator. (c) Hospital director. (d) Chief of police services at the hospital. (e) Any other hospital employee appointed and deemed by the Director of State Hospitals to be an officer. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 12, Sec. 39. (AB 80) Effective June 29, 2020.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 4300.

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