No person held under the provisions of this chapter shall be detained in jail unless criminal charges are also pending. No peace officer or any other person shall place criminal charges against a person who is mentally ill and in need of hospitalization pursuant to this chapter solely or primarily for the purpose of avoiding transporting the person to a hospital or psychiatric facility.
KRS 202A.251
Prohibition against detention in jail without criminal charges pending -- Criminal charges not to be placed to avoid transportation
Known as the Kentucky Mental Health Hospitalization Act
The act spans §§ 202A.006 to 202A.991 (85 sections).
Effective: July 15, 1994 History: Created 1994 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.