Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2007
Keywords
civil commitment statutes, case law
Abstract
The core element for emergency involuntary commitment is dangerousness to oneself or others. Statutes typically also mandate immediate or near immediate petition to the courts, and require immediate or near immediate professional psychiatric review. This chapter reviews the case law associated with civil commitment statutes, both historically and in terms of current issues.
Repository Citation
Lyons, Phillip M. and Kalmbach, Karen C., "Legal Authority and Limitations" (2007). Psychology Faculty Publications. 16.
https://digitalcommons.tamusa.edu/psyc_faculty/16
Comments
This is an archived version of:
Lyons, P. M., Jr. & Kalmbach, K.C. (2007). Legal authority and limitations. In Thomas J. Jurkanin, Larry T. Hoover, and Vladimir A. Sergevnin (Eds.), Improving police response to persons with mental illness: A progressive approach.Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Ltd.
From: Thomas J. Jurkanin, Larry T. Hoover, and Vladimir A. Sergevnin (Eds.), Improving police response to persons with mental illness: A progressive approach. (2007). Reproduced here courtesy of Charles C Thomas Publisher, Ltd., Springfield, Illinois. The publisher retains copyright.