Wisconsin § 51.05 - Mental health institutes.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 51.05 — Mental health institutes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51.05. Mental health institutes.
51.05(1) (1) Designation. The mental health institute located at Mendota is known as the “Mendota Mental Health Institute” and the mental health institute located at Winnebago is known as the “Winnebago Mental Health Institute”. Goodland Hall West, a facility located at Mendota Mental Health Institute, is designated as the “Maximum Security Facility at Mendota Mental Health Institute”. The department shall divide the state by counties into 2 districts, and may change the boundaries of these districts, arranging them with reference to the number of patients residing in them at a given time, the capacity of the institutes and the convenience of access to them. 51.05(2) (2) Admissions authorized by counties. The department may not accept for admission to a mental health institute any resident person, except in an emergency, unless the county department under s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 51.05 cover?
Section 51.05 ("Mental health institutes.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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