Effective - 28 Aug 1985
631.170. Head of facility may request sheriff to return absent client, when. — If requested to do so by the head of an alcohol or drug abuse facility, the sheriff of the county where a client, absent without authorization, is found shall apprehend and return him to the facility. The head of the facility may request the return of an absent client under this section* only when:
(1) The client is a minor whose admission was applied for by his parent or legal custodian, who has not requested the minor client's release;
(2) The client is a minor under jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
(3) The client has been declared legally incapacitated and his guardian has not requested his release;
(4) The client was committed to the department under chapter 552 or this chapter; or
(5) The client's condition is of such a nature that, for the protection of the client, or others, the head of the facility determines that the client's return to the facility is necessary as noted in the client's records, in which case civil detention procedures shall be initiated upon return to the facility.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 265)
*Word "subsection" appears in original rolls.
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.