Alaska Statutes
Article 7. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.
Sec. 47.30.720. Release before expiration of 72-hour period.

If at any time in the course of the 72-hour period the mental health professionals conducting the evaluation determine that the respondent does not meet the standards for commitment specified in AS 47.30.700, the respondent shall be discharged from the facility or the place of evaluation by evaluation personnel and the petitioner and the court so notified.

Structure Alaska Statutes

Alaska Statutes

Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions

Chapter 30. Mental Health

Article 7. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.

Sec. 47.30.700. Initial involuntary commitment procedures.

Sec. 47.30.705. Emergency detention for evaluation.

Sec. 47.30.707. Admission to and hold at a crisis stabilization center.

Sec. 47.30.708. Admission to and detention at a crisis residential center.

Sec. 47.30.709. Rights of respondents at crisis stabilization centers and crisis residential centers; psychotropic medication; time.

Sec. 47.30.710. Examination; hospitalization.

Sec. 47.30.715. Procedure after order.

Sec. 47.30.720. Release before expiration of 72-hour period.

Sec. 47.30.725. Rights; notification.

Sec. 47.30.730. Petition for 30-day commitment.

Sec. 47.30.735. 30-day commitment; hearing.

Sec. 47.30.740. Procedure for 90-day commitment following 30-day commitment.

Sec. 47.30.745. 90-day commitment hearing rights; continued commitment.

Sec. 47.30.750. Conduct of hearing.

Sec. 47.30.755. Court order.

Sec. 47.30.760. Placement at closest facility.

Sec. 47.30.765. Appeal.

Sec. 47.30.770. Additional 180-day commitment.

Sec. 47.30.772. Medication and treatment.

Sec. 47.30.775. Commitment of minors.

Sec. 47.30.780. Early discharge.

Sec. 47.30.785. Authorized absences.

Sec. 47.30.790. Unauthorized absences: return to facility; required notice.

Sec. 47.30.795. Involuntary outpatient care for committed persons.

Sec. 47.30.800. Conversion of involuntary outpatient treatment to inpatient commitment.

Sec. 47.30.803. Conversion from involuntary to voluntary status.

Sec. 47.30.805. Computation, extension, and expiration of periods of time.

Sec. 47.30.810. Habeas corpus not limited.

Sec. 47.30.815. Limitation of liability; bad faith application a felony.