Legal Opinion
Bourquez v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 14, 2007No. C055402PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MORRISON, J.
Petitioners are a number of individuals who have been subjected to involuntary two-year commitments pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA; Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600 et seq.) and had petitions to extend their commitments pending when Senate Bill No. 1128 (2005-2006 Reg. Sess.) was passed and when Proposition 83 was passed in the November 2006 general election. They seek a writ of mandate or prohibition directing the Sacramento County Superior Court to vacate its order finding the court has jurisdiction to proceed on petitions to extend their commitments.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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