Walk It Through: The Evaluation Hold
Straight to a screening service, a temporary court order, and a hearing within 20 days with counsel.
An officer sees a man on a bridge railing and believes he needs treatment.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One night and one patient. The standard for commitment, the screening process, and discharge are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.