Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 462.045. Detention Period
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§ 462.045. DETENTION PERIOD. (a) A person apprehended
under this subchapter may be detained for not longer than 24 hours
after the time that the person is presented to the facility unless
an application for court-ordered treatment is filed and a written
order for further detention is obtained under Section 462.065.
(b) If the 24-hour period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or
legal holiday, the person may be detained until 4 p.m. on the next
day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. If extremely
hazardous weather conditions exist or a disaster occurs, the
presiding judge or magistrate may, by written order made each day,
extend by an additional 24 hours the period during which the person
may be detained. The written order must declare that an emergency
exists because of the weather or the occurrence of a disaster.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 175, eff. Sept. 1,
1991.
Section: 462.0235 462.024 462.025 462.041 462.042 462.043 462.044 462.045 462.046 462.047 462.048 462.061 462.062 462.063 462.064
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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