§ 33-6-705. Discharge of Person No Longer Meeting Standards for Admission
IF a person was admitted to a hospital for treatment of mental illness or serious emotional disturbance under any provision of this title other than chapter 6, part 5 of this title, AND the person no longer meets the standards under which the admission took place, AND the person’s detention is not otherwise authorized under […]
§ 33-6-706. Discharge of Involuntarily Committed Person — Person No Longer Mentally Ill or in Remission — Person Unlikely to Cause Harm — Voluntary Outpatient Treatment Possible
IF a person was committed involuntarily under chapter 6, part 5 of this title, AND the person does not have a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, OR the person has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance or has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance in remission, AND the person does not pose […]
§ 33-6-707. Persons Eligible for Discharge Subject to Mandatory Outpatient Treatment
IF a person was committed involuntarily under chapter 6, part 5 of this title, AND the person has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance or has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance in remission, AND the person would pose a likelihood of serious harm under § 33-6-501 unless treatment continues, AND voluntary outpatient […]
§ 33-6-708. Discharge Procedure for Involuntarily Committed Persons
If a person is committed involuntarily by a criminal or juvenile court under chapter 6, part 5 of this title and the court determines at the time of commitment that, due to the nature of the person’s criminal conduct that created a serious risk of physical harm to other persons, the person should not be […]
§ 33-6-702. Request for Current Examination of Mental Condition — Payment
Any person hospitalized under a court order obtained under chapter 6, part 5 of this title, or the person’s attorney, parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, conservator, spouse or adult next of kin, shall be entitled, upon the expiration of ninety (90) days following the order and not more frequently than every six (6) months thereafter, […]
§ 33-6-703. Discharge of Person Eligible for Release — Petition for Review Where One (1) or More Physicians Finds Admission No Longer Needed
If, after considering the reports of the physicians and other relevant information, the chief officer determines that the person is eligible for discharge under § 33-6-602, § 33-6-705 or § 33-6-706 and that the discharge is not subject to judicial review under § 33-6-708, the chief officer shall order the immediate release of the person […]
§ 33-6-704. Procedure for Reviewing Petition
In considering the petition, the court shall consider the testimony of the physicians who participated in the examination of the person and their reports accompanying the petition. After considering the testimony and reports, the court shall either: Reject the petition and order the continued hospitalization of the person; or Order the immediate release of the […]
§ 33-6-701. Review of Admitted Persons to Determine Eligibility for Discharge
The chief officer of a public or private hospital shall, as often as practicable, but not less often than every six (6) months, examine or cause to be examined each person admitted under this title for treatment of mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. If the chief officer determines on the basis of the examination […]