Effective - 28 Aug 1996
631.115. Detention for evaluation and treatment, who may request — procedure — duration. — 1. Any adult person may file an application in the probate division of the circuit court for detention, treatment, and rehabilitation in an alcohol or drug abuse facility of a person presenting a likelihood of serious harm to himself or others as a result of alcohol or drug abuse, or both.
2. The procedures of section 632.305 apply to the disposition of the application and entry of an order by the court for detention, treatment, and rehabilitation for up to ninety-six hours unless further authorized by the court, for a person found, upon probable cause, to be presenting a likelihood of serious harm to himself or others as a result of alcohol or drug abuse, or both.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 265, A.L. 1996 S.B. 884 & 841)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 631 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Section 631.005 - Definitions.
Section 631.010 - Responsibilities, powers, functions and duties of division.
Section 631.015 - Division director to be chief administrative officer.
Section 631.025 - Services to be provided.
Section 631.030 - Department to develop state plan, contents.
Section 631.035 - Department director to establish regions.
Section 631.045 - Duties of regional advisory councils — plans.
Section 631.100 - Facilities for treatment of alcohol and drug abuse, service areas.
Section 631.102 - Methadone treatment programs, department to develop criteria to locate.
Section 631.105 - Voluntary admission to treatment facility.
Section 631.110 - Discharge of voluntary client, when — denial of request for release, when, effect.
Section 631.115 - Detention for evaluation and treatment, who may request — procedure — duration.
Section 631.120 - Involuntary detention — request by professionals — procedure — duration.
Section 631.125 - Facilities to accept certain applicants, when.
Section 631.130 - Information to be furnished to patient, assistance.
Section 631.135 - Information to be furnished to patient and others.
Section 631.140 - Additional detention may be requested — contents of petition.
Section 631.145 - Hearing for continued detention, procedure — patient's rights relating thereto.
Section 631.155 - Custody ordered to director of department, duty of placement.
Section 631.160 - Hospitalization outside treatment facility, when.
Section 631.165 - Transfer of patient to a mental health facility, when, procedure.
Section 631.170 - Head of facility may request sheriff to return absent client, when.
Section 631.175 - Other sections which apply to alcohol or drug abuse facilities.