Examination, Treatment, And Hospitalization of Involuntary Patients (37-3-41)

Question 1

Who can execute a certificate for involuntary treatment?

Answer 1

Physicians, psychologists

Question 2

Rules for submitting involuntary treatment certificate

Answer 2

Must have seen within 48 hours

Such person is mentally I’ll and requiring treatment
Harm self or others, decompensation

Question 3

Expiration on involuntary treatment certificates

Answer 3

7 days

Question 4

Apprehension of certified person

Answer 4

Within 72 hours of the certificate, LEO needs to have made diligent efforts to take the person into custody and deliver them to the nearest mental health facility

Question 5

Who issues the order directing police to apprehend certified person

Answer 5

County court

Can be based on physician or psychologist’s certificate (if seen the person within 48 hours), OR upon the statements of two people who can testify that they’ve seen the person within 48 hours and believe the person is mentally I’ll and needs treatment