Tennessee § 52-3-502 Mental disability of person - Determination to release

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§ 52-3-502 — Mental disability of person - Determination to release

Tennessee § 52-3-502

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 52-3-502 (2026).

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During any proceeding to determine whether to release a person with an intellectual or developmental disability seeking release by means of a writ of habeas corpus under this part, § 52-3-101 , or otherwise, the court shall also, if the issue is raised in the responsive pleading, determine whether the person seeking release presently has an intellectual or developmental disability and meets the standards for involuntary commitment under §§ 52-5-403 and 52-5-404 .

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During any proceeding to determine whether to release a person with an intellectual or developmental disability seeking release by means of a writ of habeas corpus under this part, § 52-3-101 , or otherwise, the court shall also, if the issue is raised in the responsive pleading, determine whether the person seeking release presently has an intellectual or developmental disability and meets the standards for involuntary commitment under §§ 52-5-403 and 52-5-404 .