[7] 11 - Involuntary Commitment Authority

When it applies

A person may be held for mental health evaluation when they are a danger to themselves or others because of a mental health crisis.

Process

1. An officer or medic documents the behavior that shows the danger.
2. The person is taken to a medical facility.
3. A doctor decides whether to continue the hold.

Limits

A hold is not an arrest and not a punishment. It lasts only as long as the danger does.