Texas § HS.574.033 - RELEASE AFTER HEARING

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§ HS.574.033. RELEASE AFTER HEARING

RELEASE AFTER HEARING. (a) The court shall enter an order denying an application for court-ordered temporary or extended mental health services if after a hearing the court or jury fails to find, from clear and convincing evidence, that the proposed patient is a person with mental illness and meets the applicable criteria for court-ordered mental health services. (b) If the court denies the application, the court shall order the immediate release of a proposed patient who is not at liberty. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1378, eff. April 2, 2015.

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Section HS.574.033 ("RELEASE AFTER HEARING") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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