Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, etc.; eliminates & adds requirements. (SB273)
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Description
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. Read the Bill »
Status
01/28/2008: Merged into SB246
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084317220 |
| 01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/21/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation |
| 01/28/2008 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |