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IC 12-26-4-1.5
Court's authority to order an individual transported for
psychological evaluation
Sec. 1.5. If a court has reasonable grounds to believe that an
individual:
(1) has a mental illness;
(2) is dangerous; and
(3) is in immediate need of hospitalization and treatment;
the court may order a law enforcement officer to transport the
individual to the nearest appropriate facility for a preliminary
medical and psychological evaluation. The individual may not be
transported to a state institution.
As added by P.L.62-2012, SEC.1.
IC 12-26-4-2
Law enforcement officers; written statement of reasonable grounds
Sec. 2. A law enforcement officer who transports an individual to
a facility under section 1 of this chapter shall submit to the facility
a written statement containing the basis for the officer's conclusion
that reasonable grounds exist under this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
IC 12-26-4-3
Law enforcement officers; written statement of reasonable
grounds; filing
Sec. 3. The statement required by section 2 of this chapter shall
be filed with both of the following:
(1) The individual's records at the facility.
(2) The appropriate court if action relating to any charges filed
by the officer against the individual is pursued.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
IC 12-26-4-5
Length of detention
Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, an
individual may not be detained under this chapter for more than
twenty-four (24) hours from the time of admission to the facility.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
IC 12-26-4-6
Detaining individual for more than 24 hours; emergency detention
application
Sec. 6. If the superintendent or the attending physician believes
the individual should be detained for more than twenty-four (24)
hours from time of admission to the facility, the superintendent or the
physician must have an application filed for emergency detention
under IC 12-26-5 immediately upon the earlier of the following:
(1) A judge becomes available.
(2) Within seventy-two (72) hours of admission to the facility.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
IC 12-26-4-7
Discharge
Sec. 7. An individual detained under this chapter shall be
discharged if either the attending physician or superintendent
believes detention is no longer necessary.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
IC 12-26-4-8
Detention in addition to detention under IC 12-26-5
Sec. 8. A period of detention under this chapter is in addition to
a period of detention under IC 12-26-5.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
IC 12-26-4-9
County required to pay certain costs if an individual is determined
not to be mentally ill
Sec. 9. If it is determined that there were not reasonable grounds
to believe that an individual had a mental illness and was dangerous
when taken into custody and transported to a facility to be detained
under section 1.5 of this chapter, the costs of transportation to the
facility and care and maintenance in the facility during the period of
detention shall be paid by the county in which the individual was
taken into custody.
As added by P.L.62-2012, SEC.2.