Ohio § 5123.74 Emergency institutionalization by probate court

Ohio Statutes

§ 5123.74 — Emergency institutionalization by probate court

Ohio § 5123.74

Title 51Public Welfare

Ch. 5123Department of Developmental Disabilities

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5123.74 (2026).

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(A)On receipt of an affidavit under section5123.71of the Revised Code, the probate division of the court of common pleas may, if it has probable cause to believe that the person named in the affidavit is a person with an intellectual disability subject to institutionalization by court order and that emergency institutionalization is required, do any of the following:

(1)Issue a temporary order of detention ordering any health or police officer or sheriff to take into custody and transport such person to an institution or other place as designated in section5123.77of the Revised Code;

(2)Order the county board of developmental disabilities to provide services to the individual in the community if the board's assessment of the individual conducted under section5123.711of the Revised Cod

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(A) On receipt of an affidavit under section5123.71of the Revised Code, the probate division of the court of common pleas may, if it has probable cause to believe that the person named in the affidavit is a person with an intellectual disability subject to institutionalization by court order and that emergency institutionalization is required, do any of the following:

(1) Issue a temporary order of detention ordering any health or police officer or sheriff to take into custody and transport such person to an institution or other place as designated in section5123.77of the Revised Code;

(2) Order the county board of developmental disabilities to provide services to the individual in the community if the board's assessment of the individual conducted under section5123.711of the Revised Code identifies that resources are available to meet the individual's needs in an appropriate manner within the community as an alternative to institutionalization;

(3) Set the matter for further hearing.

(B) A managing officer of a nonpublic institution may, and the managing officer of a public institution shall, receive for observation, diagnosis, habilitation, and care any person whose admission is ordered pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section.

The alternatives to institutionalization that may be ordered under division (A)(2) of this section are limited to those that are necessary to remediate the emergency condition; necessary for the person's health, safety or welfare; and necessary for the protection of society, if applicable.

(C) A person detained under this section may be observed and habilitated until the probable cause hearing provided for in section5123.75of the Revised Code. If no probable cause hearing is requested or held, the person may be evaluated and shall be provided with habilitative services until the full hearing is held pursuant to section5123.76of the Revised Code.