If an officer authorized to make arrests in the state, a licensed physician, a psychologist authorized under § 33-6-427(a), or a professional designated by the commissioner under § 33-6-427(b) has reason to believe that a person is subject to detention under § 33-6-401, then the officer, physician, psychologist, or designated professional may take the person into custody without a civil order or warrant for immediate examination under § 33-6-404 for certification of need for care and treatment.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-6-402
Detention without warrant authorized
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Mary C. Smith v. UHS of Lakeside, Inc. (2014)
Most recently applied in Mary C. Smith v. UHS of Lakeside, Inc. (July 2014)
Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.