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2014 SESSION
SB 193 Emergency custody; extends time that person may be held.
Introduced by: Richard H. Black | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Emergency custody; time limit. Extends the time that a person may be held pursuant to an emergency custody order to 24 hours. Currently, a person may be held pursuant to an emergency custody order for up to four hours, with an additional two-hour extension available upon a finding by a magistrate that good cause exists for an extension.
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HISTORY
- 01/02/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100937D
- 01/02/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/14/14 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Mental Health
- 01/30/14 Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB260-Deeds) (14-Y 0-N)