State Dep't of State Hosps. v. J.W.

*337Appellant J.W. appeals an order finding he lacks the capacity to refuse treatment and compelling him to undergo the involuntary administration of antipsychotic medication by respondent, State Department of State Hospitals, over the course of a year. His appeal raises questions about the authority of the state to pursue such orders under the Sexually Violent *338Predators Act (SVPA), Welfare and Institutions Code section 6600 et seq.,1 when the individual in question has been held upon probable cause under the SVPA but has not been committed following a trial. Respondent contends such actions are…