Tennessee § 33-6-504 - Persons who may file complaint for commitment under this part.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-6-504 — Persons who may file complaint for commitment under this part., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-6-504. Persons who may file complaint for commitment under this part.
The parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, conservator, spouse, or a responsible relative of the person alleged to be in need of care and treatment, a licensed physician, a licensed psychologist who meets the requirements of § 33-6-427(a) , a health or public welfare officer, an officer authorized to make arrests in the state, or the chief officer of a facility that the person is in, may file a complaint to require involuntary care and treatment of a person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance under this part. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1; 2004, ch. 565, § 8.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-6-504 ("Persons who may file complaint for commitment under this part.") 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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