As soon as practicable, but not later than the first working day after the date a peace officer takes a person who is a ward into custody, the peace officer shall notify the court having jurisdiction over the ward's guardianship of the ward's detention or transportation to a facility in accordance with Section 573.001.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 573.0021
DUTY OF PEACE OFFICER TO NOTIFY PROBATE COURTS
Known as the Texas Mental Health Code
The act spans §§ 571.001 to 580.005 (237 sections).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 13, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.