Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-6-305 — Extended detention after confirmation of initial finding
Tennessee § 33-6-305
JurisdictionTennessee
Title33
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-305 (2026).
Text
IF AND ONLY IF (1) another physician examines the person and confirms the determination of the first examining physician under § 33-6-304 within twelve (12) hours after the time the person arrived, AND (2) the person is admitted to an extended observation bed for observation, care, and treatment, THEN (3) the person may be detained under this part for up to seventy-two (72) hours from the time the person arrived at the treatment resource.
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Related
State of Tennessee v. Thomas Dee Huskey
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
Legislative History
Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1; 2002, ch. 730, § 37.
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
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 33-6-305, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/33-6-305.