202B.130 Number of certifications required for involuntary admission -- Time limit. - Kentucky Statutes

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202B.130 Number of certifications required for involuntary admission -- Time limit. In any proceeding for involuntary admission under the applicable provisions of this
chapter, if the criteria for involuntary admission are not certified by at least two (2)
professionals as specified in KRS 202B.100(6)(c), the court shall, without taking any
further action, terminate the proceedings and order the release of the person. The
qualified mental retardation professional shall certify to the court, within twenty-four (24)
hours of the examination, excluding weekends and holidays, his or her findings and
opinions as to whether the person shall be involuntarily admitted. Effective: July 12, 2006
History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 12, effective July 13, 1990.