California Court of Appeal

The statutory requirement that a petition seeking an extension of a mentally disordered offender commitment be filed prior to the termination of a prior commitment is a mandatory requirement with the consequence of dismissal for its violation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/08/2006
• Published 02/08/2006

Judges

• MIHARA, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael Kresser, Under Appointment by the Sixth District, Appellate Program, Santa Clara, Attorney for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of the State of California, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Rene A. Chacon, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Ralph Sivilla, Deputy Attorney General, Attorneys for Respondent.