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SB 273 Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, etc.; eliminates & adds requirements.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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. This bill has been incorporated into SB 246.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084317220  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084317220
• 01/08/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/21/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
• 01/28/08  Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N)