Title 27A, MENTALLY ILL PERSONS

Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 27A-10-9.1 and 27A-10-14 , if the board of mental illness orders an initial commitment or a continued commitment it may also schedule at the time of such initial commitment hearing or at the time of such review hearing, and without further not…

Upon being informed of the emergency apprehension of an individual under the provisions of this chapter, the chairman of the county board of mental illness with jurisdiction over the person shall notify the community mental health center serving the area in which the board of men…

The center may refuse the prehearing admission and commitment of a person under this chapter who has a medical condition which exceeds the capacity of the center. Source: SL 1995, ch 158 , § 2.

The center may refuse the admission and commitment of a person under this chapter who has a medical condition which exceeds the capacity of the center. Source: SL 1995, ch 158 , § 3.

If any person presents to a facility licensed by the state as a hospital or designated as an appropriate regional facility, other than the Human Services Center, and after an examination by a qualified mental health professional it is determined that the person is severely mental…

After examination of a petition filed under § 27A-10-1 , the chair of the county board of mental illness may order the apprehension and transportation by a law enforcement officer or other designee of any person whom the chair has probable cause to believe meets the criteria in §…

Terms used in this section and §§ 27A-10-21 to 27A-10-23 , inclusive, mean: (1) "Crisis intervention team certified law enforcement officer," any law enforcement officer who has undergone a comprehensive training program in crisis intervention techniques involving any person who …

If any law enforcement officer or qualified mental health professional in a clinic or hospital has probable cause to believe that a person requires emergency nonmedical intervention pursuant to § 27A-10-1 , as an alternative to a petition for commitment pursuant to chapter 27A-10…

The provisions of § 27A-10-21 do not limit the law enforcement officer's discretion in arresting a person for a criminal offense. However, the law enforcement officer shall give priority to placing a severely mentally ill person who has also committed a misdemeanor offense in a m…

Any law enforcement officer or authority, any qualified mental health professional in a clinic, hospital, or appropriate regional facility, or any clinic or hospital who in good faith transferred direct supervision of a person or direct engagement with a person to a mobile crisis…

If the board of mental illness orders an involuntary commitment based on a finding pursuant to § 27A-10-9.1 that the person is a danger to self as defined in subdivision 27A-1-1(7)(a) or a danger to others as defined in subdivision 27A-1-1(6), the chair of the board shall report …

A peace officer may apprehend any person that he has probable cause to believe requires emergency intervention under the criteria in § 27A-10-1 . The peace officer shall transport the person to an appropriate regional facility, as defined in § 27A-1-1 , other than the Human Servi…

After a law enforcement officer or other designee transports an apprehended person to an appropriate regional facility pursuant to § 27A-10-3 , the law enforcement officer, a physician, or other person with personal knowledge of the relevant facts shall complete a petition as pro…

Immediately after a person is taken into custody pursuant to § 27A-10-2 or 27A-10-3 , a hold is initiated pursuant to § 27A-8-10.1 or 27A-10-19 , or a petition is filed pursuant to § 27A-8-11.2 , the person shall be notified both orally and in writing of the following: (1) The ri…

Within twenty - four hours after the apprehension of any person who allegedly requires emergency intervention under § 27A-10-2 or 27A-10-3 , a hold is initiated on the person pursuant to § 27A-8-10.1 , or a petition is filed pursuant to § 27A-8-11.2 , a qualified mental health pr…

If the examination required in § 27A-10-6 does not support a finding that the person meets the criteria for involuntary commitment in § 27A-1-2 , the person shall be released. Following such release, the referring county shall provide the person with transportation to the county …

If the person is willing to admit himself to an inpatient psychiatric facility or other treatment program on a voluntary basis and the admission is deemed suitable by the facility or program, the chairman of the county board to whom the petition was filed shall be notified and sh…

The center may refuse prehearing admission to a person under this chapter unless the examination report and determination required in §§ 27A-10-6 and 27A-10-7 have been accomplished. Source: SL 1991, ch 220 , § 118.

Within five days after the person is taken into custody, within six days if there is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday within that time period, or within seven days if there is a Saturday, Sunday, and holiday within that time period, the person must be provided an involuntary commit…

The board of mental illness conducting the involuntary commitment hearing as provided in § 27A-10-8 shall order testimony by a qualified mental health professional, other than the professional who submitted the petition under § 27A-10-1 or initiated the hold under § 27A-10-1 9, w…

Upon completion of the hearing provided in § 27A-10-8 , the board of mental illness may order the involuntary commitment of the person for an initial period not to exceed ninety days if a majority of the board finds by clear and convincing evidence, supported by written findings …

If findings are made pursuant to § 27A-10-9.1 and an involuntary commitment is ordered, then the board may, at the same hearing or at a subsequent hearing, consider any petitions for: (1) The authority to administer psychotropic medication, electroconvulsive treatment, and such o…

Any such treatment or commitment order pursuant to §§ 27A-10-9.1 and 27A-10-9.2 shall be to the least restrictive treatment alternative. The procedure for the board's consideration of these petitions concurrent with the § 27A-10-8 hearing shall be governed by chapter 27A-11A , wh…

If a person fails to comply with the requirements specified in an outpatient commitment order or a treatment order, and the person's treating physician or staff of the specified outpatient treatment program believes that the person's current condition is likely to deteriorate unt…

The outpatient commitment order or treatment order constitutes a continuing authorization for law enforcement, upon request of the program director or the person's treating physician, to transport the person to the designated outpatient treatment program or to the treating physic…

If a person fails to comply with the requirement of the outpatient commitment or treatment order, and the person's treating physician or the staff of the outpatient treatment program believes that there is a significant risk of deterioration in the person's condition, the program…

Nothing provided in §§ 27A-10-9.4 to 27A-10-9.6 , inclusive, limits the authority of any law enforcement officer to detain a patient pursuant to the emergency authority conferred by § 27A-10-3 . Any law enforcement officer who in good faith performs any act of taking custodial ch…