Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98]
( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE [11000 - 15771]
( Part 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) CHAPTER 11. Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act [15600 - 15675]
( Heading of Chapter 11 amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 774, Sec. 1. ) ARTICLE 2. Definitions [15610 - 15610.70]
( Article 2 repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 594, Sec. 3. ) 15610.53.
“Mental suffering” means fear, agitation, confusion, severe depression, or other forms of serious emotional distress that is brought about by forms of intimidating behavior, threats, harassment, or by deceptive acts performed or false or misleading statements made with malicious intent to agitate, confuse, frighten, or cause severe depression or serious emotional distress of the elder or dependent adult.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 559, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)