Idaho § 66-319 - Release of voluntary inpatients
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 66-319 — Release of voluntary inpatients, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-319. Release of voluntary inpatients
The director of an inpatient facility shall release any person, admitted in accordance with the procedure outlined in section 66-318 , Idaho Code, whose continued care or treatment is no longer appropriate. If upon evaluation at the facility, it is determined that the patient is mentally ill and is likely to injure himself or others or is gravely disabled, the director of the facility shall institute appropriate judicial proceedings for continued care and treatment. In the case of persons confined pursuant to section 18-211 , Idaho Code, upon completion of the examination, the sheriff of the county from which the defendant was committed shall be notified and the defendant shall continue to be confined at the facility for transportation back to the county. In those cases of persons admitted upon the application of a guardian, those persons shall be released upon the termination of the guardian’s authority to consent to treatment.
[66-319, added 1951, ch. 290, sec. 3, p. 622; am. 1959, ch. 207, sec. 3, p. 439; am. 1973, ch. 173, sec. 3, p. 363; am. 1981, ch. 114, sec. 11, p. 176; am. 2004, ch. 23, sec. 10, p. 30; am. 2022, ch. 93, sec. 3, p. 265.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 66-319
What does Idaho Statutes § 66-319 cover?
Section 66-319 ("Release of voluntary inpatients") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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