Sec. 462.068. RELEASE AFTER HEARING. (a) The court shall enter an order denying an application for court-ordered treatment if after a hearing the court or jury fails to find, from clear and convincing evidence, that the proposed patient is a person with a chemical dependency and meets the criteria for court-ordered treatment.
(b) If the court denies the application, the court shall order the discharge of a proposed patient who is not at liberty.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1173, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs
Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies
Subchapter D. Court-Ordered Treatment
Section 462.061. Court-Ordered Treatment; Jurisdiction
Section 462.062. Application for Court-Ordered Treatment
Section 462.063. Prehearing Procedure
Section 462.064. Certificate of Medical Examination for Chemical Dependency
Section 462.065. Order of Protective Custody
Section 462.066. Probable Cause Hearing and Detention
Section 462.067. Hearing on Application for Court-Ordered Treatment
Section 462.068. Release After Hearing
Section 462.069. Court Order and Place of Treatment
Section 462.070. Motion for Modification of Order for Outpatient Treatment
Section 462.071. Order for Temporary Detention
Section 462.072. Modification of Order for Outpatient Services
Section 462.073. Modification of Order for Inpatient Treatment
Section 462.0731. Outpatient Care in Certain Counties
Section 462.074. Hospitalization Outside Treatment Facility
Section 462.075. Renewal of Order for Court-Ordered Treatment
Section 462.077. Pass or Furlough From Inpatient Care
Section 462.078. Return to Facility Under Facility Administrator's Certificate or Court Order
Section 462.079. Revocation of Furlough
Section 462.080. Release From Court-Ordered Treatment
Section 462.081. Commitment by Courts in Criminal Proceedings; Alternative Sentencing