State Department of State Hospitals v. Superior Court

Supreme Court of California · Decided 2015-06-01

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Opinion CORRIGAN, J. In 2007, Gilton Pitre was paroled from state prison. Before his release, the State Department of Mental Health (DMH) assessed *344 whether he should be civilly committed under the Sexually Violent Predators Act (SVPA) (Welf. Inst. Code, § 6600 et seq.). Ultimately, the Director of Mental Health did not request a petition for c…

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