Tennessee Statutes
§ 52-5-402 — Determination of substantial likelihood of serious harm
Tennessee·Title 52
A person poses a "substantial likelihood of serious harm" for purposes of this title only if:
(1)The person:
(A)Has threatened or attempted suicide or to inflict serious bodily harm on the person;
(B)Has threatened or attempted homicide or other violent behavior;
(C)Has placed others in reasonable fear of violent behavior and serious physical harm to them; or (D) Is unable to avoid severe impairment or injury from specific risks; and (2) There is a substantial likelihood that the harm will occur unless the person is placed under involuntary treatment.
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Related
State of Tennessee v. Johntavius Griggs
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2025)
Legislative History
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Nearby Sections
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§ 52-1-101
Title definitions§ 52-1-102
Policy - Values - Service principles§ 52-1-103
Entitlement to services - Funding§ 52-1-104
Department powers and duties§ 52-1-105
Commissioner powers and duties§ 52-1-106
Interagency agreements§ 52-1-107
Adoption of rules§ 52-2-1001
Investigative reports release - Fingerprints§ 52-2-1002
Background checks§ 52-2-1003
Temporary staffing§ 52-2-102
Goals, purposes, and findings§ 52-2-103
System requirements§ 52-2-104
Service system - Core values