Alaska § 47.30.685 - Request to leave; evaluation; 48-hour hold for commitment.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 47.30.685 — Request to leave; evaluation; 48-hour hold for commitment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47.30.685. Request to leave; evaluation; 48-hour hold for commitment.
A voluntary patient who is 18 years of age or older and who desires to leave a treatment facility shall submit to the facility a request to leave on a form provided by the facility. When the investigation is completed, the patient shall be evaluated immediately in writing and discharged immediately or given written notice that involuntary commitment proceedings will be initiated against the patient. The treatment facility may detain the patient for no more than 48 hours after receipt of the patient's request to leave in order to initiate involuntary commitment proceedings.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 47.30.685 cover?
Section 47.30.685 ("Request to leave; evaluation; 48-hour hold for commitment.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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