§ 7254 Patient Identifiable Clothing Requirement

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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•Some patients in state mental health facilities must wear special clothes.
•This rule is for patients who are in secure areas of the facility.
•The rule applies to certain patients sent there by the court.

Example

A person is sent to a state mental health facility by a judge because they need treatment.

If this person is in a secure area of the facility, they might have to wear special clothes so staff can easily identify them.

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§ 7254 Patient Identifiable Clothing Requirement

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Department of State Hospitals shall have the authority to require that patients committed to a state mental health facility pursuant to Section 1026 of, and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, and Sections 6316 and 6321 of this code shall wear identifiable clothing in a secured area of the facility. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 24, Sec. 165. (AB 1470) Effective June 27, 2012.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 7254.

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