Tennessee § 33-8-305 - Electroconvulsive therapy upon child — Court approval or finding of emergency required.
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§ 33-8-305. Electroconvulsive therapy upon child — Court approval or finding of emergency required.
No mental health professional, hospital, treatment resource, or other person or facility may administer electroconvulsive therapy or other form of convulsive therapy to any person under eighteen (18) years of age under this section and §§ 33-8-306 — 33-8-313, except: Upon prior written authorization by a court based upon a hearing at which it is shown that the approved convulsive therapy may be necessary for the child as determined under § 33-8-302 and is necessary in light of all evidence presented at the hearing; or Emergency treatment under § 33-8-309. In all cases under this section and §§ 33-8-306 — 33-8-313, the court shall appoint for the child a guardian ad litem who is not the child's attorney. Acts 1976, ch. 489, § 1; 1978, ch. 877, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., §§ 33-320, 33-3-201(a); Acts 2000, ch. 947, §§ 1, 6.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-8-305 ("Electroconvulsive therapy upon child — Court approval or finding of emergency required.") 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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