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Section 22-52-70 – Procedure for Commitment to Mental Health Facility.

Section 22-52-70 Procedure for commitment to mental health facility. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Code 1867, §§1067, 1068, 1069; Code 1876, §§1494, 1495, 1496; Code 1886, §§1250, 1251, 1252; Code 1896, §§2563, 2564, 2565; Code 1907, §871; Code 1923, §1456; Code 1940, T. 45, §222.)

Section 22-52-33 – Proceedings for Civil Commitment of Persons in Custody of Department of Mental Health Who Have Been Adjudicated “Not Guilty by Reason of insanity.”

Section 22-52-33 Proceedings for civil commitment of persons in custody of Department of Mental Health who have been adjudicated “not guilty by reason of insanity.” Where any person who is currently in the custody of the Department of Mental Health has been adjudicated “not guilty by reason of insanity” pursuant to the provisions of Sections […]

Section 22-52-72 – Report of Recovery of Prisoners.

Section 22-52-72 Report of recovery of prisoners. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Code 1867, §1070; Code 1876, §1497; Code 1886, §1253; Code 1896, §2566; Code 1907, §873; Code 1923, §1458; Code 1940, T. 45, §224.)

Section 22-52-90 – Definitions.

Section 22-52-90 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) DESIGNATED MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY. A mental health facility other than a state mental health facility designated by the state Department of Mental Health to receive persons for evaluation, examination, admission, detention, or treatment pursuant to the […]

Section 22-52-35 – Appointment of Special Probate Judges for Consideration, Hearing and Entry of Orders Pertaining to Commitment or Continued Custody of Certain Persons Committed or Transferred to Facilities of Department of Mental Health; Qualifications, Powers, etc., of Special Probate Judges; Conduct of Hearings by Special Probate Judges Generally.

Section 22-52-35 Appointment of special probate judges for consideration, hearing and entry of orders pertaining to commitment or continued custody of certain persons committed or transferred to facilities of Department of Mental Health; qualifications, powers, etc., of special probate judges; conduct of hearings by special probate judges generally. (a) Upon application of the commissioner or […]

Section 22-52-91 – Duty of Law Enforcement Officer, Community Mental Health Officer to Take Into Custody Alleged Mentally Ill Persons; Detention; Admission; Hearing.

Section 22-52-91 Duty of law enforcement officer, community mental health officer to take into custody alleged mentally ill persons; detention; admission; hearing. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-202 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)(1) When a law enforcement officer is confronted by […]

Section 22-52-36 – Compensation of Special Probate Judges.

Section 22-52-36 Compensation of special probate judges. (a) There is hereby appropriated to the State Comptroller from the general fund of the State Treasurer the sum of $20,000.00 for the purpose of paying salaries and expenses of such special probate judges appointed under the provisions of this article. (b) All special judges of probate appointed […]

Section 22-52-92 – Applicability to Counties.

Section 22-52-92 Applicability to counties. (a) This article shall not be applicable to any county unless and until the judge of probate with the approval of the county commission of that particular county makes a finding that there exists in the county provisions for implementation of the community mental health officer program and the necessary […]