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2004 SESSION

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SB 604 Mentally ill; transportation under emergency custody and temporary detention orders.

Introduced by: William Bolling | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Emergency custody and temporary detention orders; transportation. Requires magistrates who issue emergency custody or temporary detention orders for persons with serious mental illness to specify the law-enforcement agency and jurisdiction that shall execute such orders and provide transportation. The bill gives direction to the magistrate on choosing the responsible law- enforcement agency and jurisdiction. Finally, when a law-enforcement agency is required to transport persons to obtain emergency medical evaluation or treatment, such evaluation or treatment shall be conducted immediately.


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