In re M.G.

Filed 12/22/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT H050341 (Santa Clara County In re M.G. Super. Ct. No. 20MH043843) on Habeas Corpus. Petitioner M.G. was detained in a locked behavioral health facility under the authority of Welfare and Institutions Code section 5250. That law allows for temporary detention of up to 14 days when a person poses a danger to self or others because of a mental disorder and is unwilling to accept treatment. A companion statute, Welfare and Institutions Code section 5276, provides for prompt judicial…