A person is not prohibited from filing a petition for discharge at any time after commitment under this part. However, if the person has previously filed such a petition without the approval of the secretary or the secretary’s designee and the court determined that the petition was without merit, a subsequent petition shall be denied unless the petition contains facts upon which a court could find that the person’s condition has so changed that a probable cause hearing is warranted.
Fla. Stat. § 394.920
Petition for release
Known as the Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Act
The act spans §§ 394–394 (126 sections).
History.--s. 12, ch. 98-64; s. 15, ch. 99-222
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.