Arizona § 36-527 Discharge and release; relief from civil liability

Arizona Statutes

§ 36-527 — Discharge and release; relief from civil liability

Arizona § 36-527

Title 36Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 5MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Art. 4Court-Ordered Evaluation

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36-527 (2026).

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A.A person taken into custody for emergency admission may not be detained longer than twenty-four hours excluding weekends and holidays following such detention unless a petition for court-ordered evaluation is filed.

B.A person admitted for emergency evaluation may be released at any time if, in the opinion of the medical director in charge of the evaluation agency, release is appropriate. The medical director shall not be held civilly liable for any acts committed by a released patient if the medical director has in good faith followed the requirements of this article. The patient may continue care and treatment in the agency if he signs a voluntary application.

C.If a person admitted for emergency evaluation is released, the application for emergency admission shall be retained tog

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A. A person taken into custody for emergency admission may not be detained longer than twenty-four hours excluding weekends and holidays following such detention unless a petition for court-ordered evaluation is filed.

B. A person admitted for emergency evaluation may be released at any time if, in the opinion of the medical director in charge of the evaluation agency, release is appropriate. The medical director shall not be held civilly liable for any acts committed by a released patient if the medical director has in good faith followed the requirements of this article. The patient may continue care and treatment in the agency if he signs a voluntary application.

C. If a person admitted for emergency evaluation is released, the application for emergency admission shall be retained together with a written statement by the medical director of the evaluation agency stating why the release was appropriate.