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SB273: Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, etc.; eliminates & adds requirements.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Creigh Deeds (D-Bath)
Creigh Deeds
(D-Bath)
Served: 2001–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
01/21/2008: In Courts of Justice Committee
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Summary
Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary admissions. Eliminates the requirement that an individual pose an imminent danger to himself or others; adds a requirement that handcuffs or other restraints may be used during transportation only if the person is deemed to be a danger to himself or others; and adds a requirement that the testimony of family members, friends, treating or examining physicians, or other individuals with a knowledge of the person's mental or emotional state be considered prior to the ordering of an emergency custody order, temporary detention order, or order for involuntary admission.
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