North Carolina § 122C-293 - Release by area facility or physician.
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§ 122C-293. Release by area facility or physician.
The area facility or physician as designated in the order shall discharge a committed respondent unconditionally at any time the physician determines that the respondent no longer meets the criteria of G.S. 122C-283(d)(1) . Notice of discharge and the reasons for the release shall be reported in writing to the clerk of superior court of the county in which the commitment was ordered. History (1973, c. 726, s. 1; c. 1408, s. 1; 1981, c. 537, s. 5; 1983, c. 383, s. 6; c. 638, s. 21; c. 864, s. 4; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2018-33, s. 42.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2018-33, s. 46, made the amendment of this section by Session Laws 2018-33, s. 42, effective October 1, 2019, and applicable to proceedings initiated on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2018-33, s. 42, in the section heading and in the first sentence, substituted "area facility" for "area authority"; and substituted "the physician determines" for "he determines" in the middle of the first sentence. For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.
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Section 122C-293 ("Release by area facility or physician.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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