Tennessee § 33-6-207 - Procedure for release following request.

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§ 33-6-207. Procedure for release following request.

If the chief officer receives a request for discharge under § 33-6-206 and does not admit the service recipient under chapter 6, part 4 of this title, the chief officer shall release the service recipient, if a child, within twenty-four (24) hours and, if an adult, within twelve (12) hours after receipt of the request or at the time stated in the request, whichever is later. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 33-6-207 ("Procedure for release following request.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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