Alabama § 45-49-171.100 - Temporary Custody of Alleged Mentally Ill Persons Under Emergency Situations.
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§ 45-49-171.100. Temporary Custody of Alleged Mentally Ill Persons Under Emergency Situations.
(a) In Mobile County, upon a finding by the judge of probate that there is no designated mental health facility as defined by Section 22-52-90, the judge of probate may order that those certain persons who fall within the provisions of Article 5, commencing with Section 22-52-90, Chapter 52, Title 22, may be detained at an appropriate public, private, or state mental health facility within or outside the county subject to the facility’s concurrence.
(b) In Mobile County, a community health officer, as defined by Section 22-52-90, may also be employed by a certified public or private nonprofit mental health agency or organization subject to the approval of the judge of probate of the county.
(c) The foregoing provisions shall be supplemental to Article 5, commencing with Section 22-52-90, Chapter 52, Title 22, which provides for the evaluation and possible temporary detention of certain alleged mentally ill persons utilizing the services of a community mental health officer pending a probable cause hearing.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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