What is the definition of a misdemeanor under former section 361 of the California Mental Health Act?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Williams v. Reiner, 1 Cal.App.4th 1111, 2 Cal.Rptr.2d 472 (Cal. App. 1991):
7 Former section 361 provided: " 'Every person guilty of any harsh, cruel, or unkind treatment of, or any neglect of duty towards, any idiot, lunatic, or insane person is guilty of a misdemeanor.' " (People v. McCaughan, supra, 49 Cal.2d at p. 414, 317 P.2d 974.)
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