Walk It Through: The Evaluation Hold
An affidavit before a magistrate, the next steps explained, and custody within 24 hours.
A relative knows of someone with a mental illness who is dangerous to self or others, and goes to the magistrate.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One custody order on a relative's affidavit. The first examination after custody and its time limits, the procedure when immediate hospitalization is necessary, and the district court hearing 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.