Section 2677 Of Article 2. Organic Therapy From California Penal Code >> Title 1. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
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. At the time of filing of a petition pursuant to Section 2676
by the person, or pursuant to Section 2675 by the warden, the court
shall appoint the public defender or other attorney to represent the
person unless the person is financially able to provide his or her
own attorney. The attorney shall advise the person of his or her
rights in relation to the proceeding in question and shall represent
him or her before the court.
The court shall also appoint an independent medical expert on the
person's behalf to examine the person's medical, mental, or emotional
condition and to testify thereon, unless the person is financially
able to obtain the expert testimony. However, if the person has given
his or her informed consent to the proposed organic therapy, other
than psychosurgery as referred to in subdivision (c) of Section
2670.5, and his or her attorney concurs in the proposed
administration of the organic therapy, the court may waive the
requirement that an independent medical expert be appointed.