Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1426

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 330.1426 - Protective custody; receipt of petition and physician's or psychologist's clinical certificate by peace officer; transportation

Upon delivery to a peace officer of a petition and a physician's or licensed psychologist's clinical certificate, the peace officer must take the individual named in the petition into protective custody and transport the individual immediately to the preadmission screening unit or hospital designated by the community mental health services program for hospitalization under section 423. If the individual taken to a preadmission screening unit meets the requirements for hospitalization, then unless the community mental health services program makes other transportation arrangements, the peace officer must take the individual to a hospital designated by the community mental health services program. The community mental health services program may arrange for a security transport officer to transport the individual to the hospital. Transportation to another hospital due to a transfer is the responsibility of the community mental health services program.

MCL 330.1426

Amended by 2022, Act 214,s 6, eff. 10/14/2022.
Amended by 2022, Act 146,s 8, eff. 3/29/2023.
Amended by 2016, Act 320,s 11, eff. 2/14/2017.
1974, Act 258, Eff. 11/6/1974 ;--Am. 1982, Act 402, Imd. Eff. 12/28/1982 ;--Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. 3/28/1996.