Get Emergency Detention Order Example

After You Have Been Taken To an Inpatient Facility You may not be detained for more than 48 hours after you arrive at the facility unless a judge signs an order of protective custody. If the 48-hour period ends on a weekend or holiday, you may be detained until 4 p.m. on the next business day.

the person evidences mental illness; the person evidences a substantial risk of serious harm to himself or others; the risk of harm is imminent unless the person is immediately restrained; and. the necessary restraint cannot be accomplished without emergency detention.

The main criteria for the detention of a mentally ill person, with or without a warrant, are that the person must evidence an imminent, substantial risk of serious harm to self or others. It is possible for a magistrate to issue an Emergency Detention Warrant.

In general, to be involuntarily admitted, you must show symptoms of mental illness and that you are a danger to yourself or others. The appropriate LMHA routinely screens all requests for voluntary admission to ensure hospitalization is the least restrictive treatment alternative.

This is called an Apprehension by Peace Officer Without Warrant (APOWW). The officer will transport the individual to a mental health facility or the nearest hospital that provides mental health services. In some instances, the person in crisis may be detained or arrested.

You can only be admitted to the facility if the doctor who examines you determines that you are mentally ill, you pose a substantial and imminent risk of serious harm to yourself or others, and emergency detention is the least restrictive way to restrain you from harm.

You may not be detained for more than 48 hours after you arrive at the facility unless a judge signs an order of protective custody. If the 48-hour period ends on a weekend or holiday, you may be detained until 4 p.m. on the next business day.

If they are unwilling to go to the hospital, call 911. Calling 911 can feel hard. You can explain to the 911 operator that you think your family member is experiencing mental health symptoms, in case a mental health crisis response team is available.