What is the test for having a mental health disorder?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Sellmer, A148111 (Cal. App. 2017):

the condition is reasonably related to preventing future criminality. (See Carbajal, supra, 10 Cal.4th at [p.] 1121.)" (People v. Olguin, supra, 45 Cal.4th at pp. 379-380.)

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