Missouri § 199.260 - Apprehension and return of patient leaving rehabilitation center without discharge.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 199.260 — Apprehension and return of patient leaving rehabilitation center without discharge., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 199.260. Apprehension and return of patient leaving rehabilitation center without discharge.
Any person committed under the provisions of sections 199.170 to 199.350 who leaves the facility designated by the department of health and senior services without having been discharged by the director of the facility or other officer in charge or by order of court shall be taken into custody and returned thereto by the sheriff of any county where such person may be found, upon an affidavit being filed with the sheriff by the director of the facility, or duly authorized officer in charge thereof, to which the person had been committed. The action may be prosecuted under section 199.275, if appropriate.
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(L. 1961 p. 518 § 12, A.L. 1971 H.B. 581, A.L. 1985 S.B. 19, A.L. 1996 S.B. 540, A.L. 2010 S.B. 1007, A.L. 2013 S.B. 197)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 199.260 cover?
Section 199.260 ("Apprehension and return of patient leaving rehabilitation center without discharge.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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