Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-3-901 — Wrongful hospitalization or admission - Instituting wrongful action - Penalties - Immunity
Tennessee·Title 33
(a)A person commits a Class E felony who:
(1)Without probable cause to believe a person has mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, causes or conspires with or assists a third person to cause the hospitalization or admission of the person under this title; or (2) Causes or conspires with or assists another to cause the denial to a person of any right accorded to a person under this title.
(b)A person commits a Class E felony who:
(1)Without probable cause to believe a person has mental illness or serious emotional disturbance executes a petition, application, or certificate under this title, or otherwise secures or attempts to secure the apprehension, detention, hospitalization, admission, or restraint of the person; or (2) Knowingly makes any false certificate or application
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 81, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1965, ch. 38, § 6; 1974, ch. 802, § 17; 1975, ch. 248, § 1; T.C.A., § 33-304; Acts 1984, ch. 922, § 2; 1986, ch. 570, § 2; 1989, ch. 591, § 29; T.C.A., §33-3-102; Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-1-101
Title definitions§ 33-1-201
Responsibilities of department - State policy toward mental illness or serious emotional disturbance§ 33-1-202
Statement of values underlying title§ 33-1-203
Principles of service§ 33-1-204
Unnecessary entitlements not created§ 33-1-303
Powers of commissioner§ 33-1-304
Duties of commissioner§ 33-1-308
Interagency agreements§ 33-1-309
Adoption of rules