Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-6-401 — Emergency detention
Tennessee § 33-6-401
JurisdictionTennessee
Title33
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-401 (2026).
Text
IF AND ONLY IF:
(1)A person has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, AND (2) The person poses an imminent substantial likelihood of serious harm under § 33-6-501 because of the mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, THEN (3) The person may be detained under § 33-6-402 to obtain examination for certification of need for care and treatment.
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354 S.W.3d 691 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 2011)
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517 S.W.3d 84 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
Hargis v. Overton County, Tennessee
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Webb v. Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
(M.D. Tennessee, 2025)
In Re William B.
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State of Tennessee v. Larry D. Simmons and Tyce Renard Jackson
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 725,s 1, eff. 4/16/2024. 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
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 33-6-401, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/33-6-401.