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2012 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985.
Article 5 - Procedure for Admission and Discharge of Clients.
- Section 122C-201 - Declaration of policy.
- Section 122C-202 - Applicability of Article.
- Section 122C-202.1 - Hospital privileges.
- Section 122C-203 - Admission or commitment and incompetency proceedings to have no effect on one another.
- Section 122C-204 - Civil liability for corruptly attempting admission or commitment.
- Section 122C-205 - Return of clients to 24-hour facilities.
- Section 122C-205.1 - Discharge of clients who escape or breach the condition of release.
- Section 122C-206 - Transfers of clients between 24-hour facilities.
- Section 122C-207 - Confidentiality.
- Section 122C-208 - Voluntary admission not admissible in involuntary proceeding.
- Section 122C-209 - Voluntary admissions acceptance.
- Section 122C-210 - Guardian to pay expenses out of estate.
- Section 122C-210.1 - Immunity from liability.
- Section 122C-210.2 - Research at State facilities for the mentally ill.
- Section 122C-211 - Admissions.
- Section 122C-212 - Discharges.
- Section 122C-213 through 122C-220 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-221 - Admissions.
- Section 122C-222 - Admissions to State facilities.
- Section 122C-223 - Emergency admission to a 24-hour facility.
- Section 122C-224 - Judicial review of voluntary admission.
- Section 122C-224.1 - Duties of clerk of court.
- Section 122C-224.2 - Duties of the attorney for the minor.
- Section 122C-224.3 - Hearing for review of admission.
- Section 122C-224.4 - Rehearings.
- Section 122C-224.5 - Transportation.
- Section 122C-224.6 - Treatment pending hearing and after authorization for or concurrence in admission.
- Section 122C-224.7 - Discharge.
- Section 122C-225 through 122C-230 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-231 - Admissions.
- Section 122C-232 - Judicial determination.
- Section 122C-233 - Discharges.
- Section 122C-234 through 122C-240 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-241 - Admissions.
- Section 122C-242 - Discharges.
- Section 122C-243 through 122C-250 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-251 - Transportation.
- Section 122C-252 - Twenty-four hour facilities for custody and treatment of involuntary clients.
- Section 122C-253 - Fees under commitment order.
- Section 122C-254 - Housing responsibility for certain clients in or escapees from involuntary commitment.
- Section 122C-255 - Report required.
- Section 122C-256 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-257 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-258 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-259 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-260 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-261 - Affidavit and petition before clerk or magistrate when immediate hospitalization is not necessary; custody order.
- Section 122C-262 - Special emergency procedure for individuals needing immediate hospitalization.
- Section 122C-263 - Duties of law-enforcement officer; first examination by physician or eligible psychologist.
- Section 122C-263.1 - Secretary's authority to waive requirement of first examination by physician or eligible psychologist; training of certified providers performing first examinations.
- Section 122C-263.2 - Mental health crisis management: reasonable safety and containment measures.
- Section 122C-264 - Duties of clerk of superior court and the district attorney.
- Section 122C-265 - Outpatient commitment; examination and treatment pending hearing.
- Section 122C-266 - Inpatient commitment; second examination and treatment pending hearing.
- Section 122C-267 - Outpatient commitment; district court hearing.
- Section 122C-268 - Inpatient commitment; district court hearing.
- Section 122C-268.1 - Inpatient commitment; hearing following automatic commitment.
- Section 122C-269 - Venue of hearing when respondent held at a 24-hour facility pending hearing.
- Section 122C-270 - Attorneys to represent the respondent and the State.
- Section 122C-271 - Disposition.
- Section 122C-272 - Appeal.
- Section 122C-273 - Duties for follow-up on commitment order.
- Section 122C-274 - Supplemental hearings.
- Section 122C-275 - Outpatient commitment; rehearings.
- Section 122C-276 - Inpatient commitment; rehearings for respondents other than insanity acquittees.
- Section 122C-276.1 - Inpatient commitment; rehearings for respondents who are insanity acquittees.
- Section 122C-277 - Release and conditional release; judicial review.
- Section 122C-278 through 122C-280 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-281 - Affidavit and petition before clerk or magistrate; custody order.
- Section 122C-282 - Special emergency procedure for violent individuals.
- Section 122C-283 - Duties of law-enforcement officer; first examination by physician or eligible psychologist.
- Section 122C-284 - Duties of clerk of superior court.
- Section 122C-285 - Commitment; second examination and treatment pending hearing.
- Section 122C-286 - Commitment; district court hearing.
- Section 122C-286.1 - Venue of district court hearing when respondent held at a 24-hour facility pending hearing.
- Section 122C-287 - Disposition.
- Section 122C-288 - Appeal.
- Section 122C-289 - Duty of assigned counsel; discharge.
- Section 122C-290 - Duties for follow-up on commitment order.
- Section 122C-291 - Supplemental hearings.
- Section 122C-292 - Rehearings.
- Section 122C-293 - Release by area authority or physician.
- Section 122C-294 - Local plan.
- Section 122C-295 through 122C-300 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-301 - Assistance to an individual who is intoxicated in public; procedure for commitment to shelter or facility.
- Section 122C-302 - Cities and counties may employ officers to assist intoxicated individuals.
- Section 122C-303 - Use of jail for care for intoxicated individual.
- Section 122C-304 through 122C-310 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-311 - Individuals on parole.
- Section 122C-312 - Voluntary admissions and discharges of inmates of the Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety.
- Section 122C-313 - Inmate becoming mentally ill and dangerous to himself or others.
- Section 122C-314 through 122C-320 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-321 - Voluntary admissions and discharges.
- Section 122C-322 - Involuntary commitments.
- Section 122C-323 through 122C-330 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-331 - Voluntary admissions and discharges.
- Section 122C-332 - Involuntary commitments.
- Section 122C-333 - Order of another state.
- Section 122C-334 through 122C-340 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-341 - Determination of residence.
- Section 122C-342 - Voluntary admissions and discharges.
- Section 122C-343 - Involuntary commitments.
- Section 122C-344 - Citizens of other countries.
- Section 122C-345 - Return of a non-State resident client to his resident state.
- Section 122C-346 - Authority of the Secretary to enter reciprocal agreements.
- Section 122C-347 - Return of North Carolina resident clients from other states.
- Section 122C-348 - Residency not affected.
- Section 122C-349 through 122C-360 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
- Section 122C-361 - Compact entered into; form of Compact.
- Section 122C-362 - Compact Administrator.
- Section 122C-363 - Supplementary agreements.
- Section 122C-364 - Financial arrangements.
- Section 122C-365 - Transfer of clients.
- Section 122C-366 - Transmittal of copies of Part.
- Section 122C-367 through 122C-400 - Reserved for future codification purposes.
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