The Court of Appeal holds that the warden is not required to seek the consent of a surrogate decisionmaker under WIC 5326.7 before seeking judicial authorization to proceed with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) under WIC 2679. The Court affirms the trial court’s authorization of ECT for appellant, who is serving a life sentence for murder, because her severe mental illness has proven resistant to treatment and she cannot make medical decision.

The full opinion is available on the court’s website here: https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/E085256.PDF