Guam § 82301 - Authority to Detain for Additional 28-days.
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§ 82301. Authority to Detain for Additional 28-days.
(a) If at the end of the 72-hour evaluation period, the individual is still a
danger to self, a danger to others or is gravely disabled because of a mental
illness, he shall remain in treatment and evaluation at the facility upon the
written certification of two qualified mental health professionals that he is
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still in need of treatment. This certification shall be known as the '28-day
certificate for intensive treatment'.
(b) The Court shall be notified of the certificate on the first working day
following its issuance. The Court shall appoint legal counsel to represent the
person being detained.
(c) A hearing shall be held within 72 hours. One of the qualified mental
health professionals who performed the evaluation shall be required to be
present for the hearing.
(d) Involuntary intensive treatment shall continue under the following
conditions:
(1) The patient has been advised that he needs voluntary treatment,
but has not accepted it, and
(2) A facility providing intensive treatment is equipped and staffed
to provide appropriate [treatment] and agrees to admit the person, and
(3) An individual who is gravely disabled as a result of a mental
illness may be certified or intensive treatment only after a finding by the
Court that alternative, non-institutional care, capable of providing
appropriate care and support, is not available on an out-patient basis
and after a finding by the Court that the facility has the capability to
provide intensive treatment for the individual.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 82301
What does Guam Code Annotated § 82301 cover?
Section 82301 ("Authority to Detain for Additional 28-days.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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