Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-6-706 — Discharge of involuntarily committed person - Person no longer mentally ill or in remission - Person unlikely to cause harm - Voluntary outpatient treatment possible
Tennessee·Title 33
IF (1) a person was committed involuntarily under chapter 6, part 5 of this title, AND (2) (A) the person does not have a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, OR (B) (i) the person has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance or has a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance in remission, AND (ii) the person does not pose a likelihood of serious harm under § 33-6-501 , OR (C) (i) the person would pose a likelihood of serious harm under § 33-6-501 unless treatment is continued, AND (ii) voluntary outpatient treatment is a suitable less drastic alternative to commitment because the person is likely to participate in outpatient treatment without being legally obligated to do so, THEN (3) IF (A) the person is not subject to judicial review under § 33-6-708 , THEN (B
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State of Tennessee v. David Cloar
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
Legislative History
Acts 1982, ch. 862, § 3; 1983, ch. 323, §§ 18, 19; T.C.A., § 33-614; Acts 1985, ch. 437, § 18; T.C.A., §33-6-109(b); 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