Article

Procedure for Admission and Discharge of Clients

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-201— Declaration of policy
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-202— Applicability of Article
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-202.1— Hospital privileges
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-202.2— LME/MCO community crisis services plan; commitment examiners; transporting agencies; training; collaboration
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-203— Admission or commitment and incompetency proceedings to have no effect on one another
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-204— Civil liability for corruptly attempting admission or commitment
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-205— Return of clients to 24-hour facilities
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-205.1— Discharge of clients who escape or breach the condition of release
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-206— Transfers of clients between 24-hour facilities; transfer of clients from 24-hour facilities to acute care hospitals
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-207— Confidentiality
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-208— Voluntary admission not admissible in involuntary proceeding
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-209— Voluntary admissions acceptance
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-210— Guardian to pay expenses out of estate
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-210.1— Immunity from liability
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-210.2— Research at State facilities for the mentally ill
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-210.3— Electronic and facsimile transmission of custody orders
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-211— Admissions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-212— Discharges
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-216— Voluntary admission of individuals determined to be incapable
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-217— Discharge of individuals determined to be incapable
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-221— Admissions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-222— Admissions to State facilities
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-223— Emergency admission to a 24-hour facility
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-224— Judicial review of voluntary admission
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-224.1— Duties of clerk of court
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-224.2— Duties of the attorney for the minor
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-224.3— Hearing for review of admission
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-224.4— Rehearings
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-224.5— Transportation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-224.6— Treatment pending hearing and after authorization for or concurrence in admission
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-224.7— Discharge
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-230— Applicability of Part 4
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-231— Admissions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-232— Judicial determination
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-233— Discharges
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-241— Admissions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-242— Discharges
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-251— Custody and transportation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-252— Twenty-four hour facilities for custody and treatment of involuntary clients
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-253— Fees under commitment order
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-254— Housing responsibility for certain clients in or escapees from involuntary commitment
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-255— Report required
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-256— Capacity restoration pilot programs
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-257— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-258— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-259— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-260— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-261— Affidavit and petition before clerk or magistrate when immediate hospitalization is not necessary; custody order
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-262— Special emergency procedure for individuals needing immediate hospitalization
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-263— Duties of law enforcement officer; first examination
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-263.1— Secretary's authority to certify commitment examiners; training of certified commitment examiners performing first examinations
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-263.2— Mental health crisis management: reasonable safety and containment measures
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-264— Duties of clerk of superior court and the district attorney
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-265— Outpatient commitment; examination and treatment pending hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-266— (Effective December 1, 2027) Inpatient commitment; second examination and treatment pending hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-267— Outpatient commitment; district court hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-268— Inpatient commitment; district court hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-268.1— Inpatient commitment; hearing following automatic commitment
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-269— Venue of hearing when respondent held at a 24-hour facility pending hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-270— Attorneys to represent the respondent and the State
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-271— Disposition
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-272— Appeal
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-273— Duties for follow-up on commitment order
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-274— Supplemental hearings
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-275— Outpatient commitment; rehearings
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-276— Inpatient commitment; rehearings for respondents other than insanity acquittees
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-276.1— Inpatient commitment; rehearings for respondents who are insanity acquittees
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-277— Release and conditional release; judicial review
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-278— Reexamination for capacity to proceed prior to discharge
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-281— Affidavit and petition before clerk or magistrate; custody order
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-282— Special emergency procedure for violent individuals
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-283— Duties of law enforcement officer; first examination by commitment examiner
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-284— Duties of clerk of superior court
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-285— Commitment; second examination and treatment pending hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-286— Commitment; district court hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-286.1— Venue of district court hearing when respondent held at a 24-hour facility pending hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-287— Disposition
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-288— Appeal
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-289— Duty of assigned counsel; discharge
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-290— Duties for follow-up on commitment order
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-291— Supplemental hearings
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-292— Rehearings
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-293— Release by area facility or physician
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-294— Local plan and data submission
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-301— Assistance to an individual who is intoxicated in public; procedure for commitment to shelter or facility
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-302— Cities and counties may employ officers to assist intoxicated individuals
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-303— Use of jail for care for intoxicated individual
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-311— Individuals on parole
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-312— Voluntary admissions and discharges of inmates of the Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-313— Inmate becoming mentally ill and dangerous to himself or others
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-321— Voluntary admissions and discharges
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-322— Involuntary commitments
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-331— Voluntary admissions and discharges
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-332— Involuntary commitments
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-333— Order of another state
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-341— Determination of residence
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-342— Voluntary admissions and discharges
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-343— Involuntary commitments
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-344— Citizens of other countries
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-345— Return of a non-State resident client to his resident state
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-346— Authority of the Secretary to enter reciprocal agreements
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-347— Return of North Carolina resident clients from other states
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-348— Residency not affected
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-361— Compact entered into; form of Compact