33-6-402 - Detention without warrant authorized. - Tennessee Statutes

33-6-402. Detention without warrant authorized.

If an officer authorized to make arrests in the state, a licensed physician, a psychologist authorized under § 33-6-427(a), or a professional designated by the commissioner under § 33-6-427(b) has reason to believe that a person is subject to detention under § 33-6-401, then the officer, physician, psychologist, or designated professional may take the person into custody without a civil order or warrant for immediate examination under § 33-6-404 for certification of need for care and treatment.

[Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.]