Sec. 1.5. If a court has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual:
(1) has a mental illness;
(2) is either dangerous or gravely disabled; 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. Amended by P.L.4-2013, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 26. Voluntary and Involuntary Treatment of Mentally Ill Individuals
Chapter 4. Immediate Detention
12-26-4-1.5. Court's Authority to Order an Individual Transported for Psychological Evaluation
12-26-4-2. Law Enforcement Officers; Written Statement of Reasonable Grounds
12-26-4-3. Law Enforcement Officers; Written Statement of Reasonable Grounds; Filing
12-26-4-4. Emergency Treatment
12-26-4-5. Length of Detention
12-26-4-6. Detaining Individual for More Than 24 Hours; Emergency Detention Application
12-26-4-8. Detention in Addition to Detention Under Ic 12-26-5