222.434 Seventy -two-hour emergency involuntary treatment. (1) Following an examination by a qualified health professional and a certification by that professional that the person meets the criteria specified in KRS 222.431, the court may order the person hospitalized for a period not to exceed seventy -two (72) hours if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the respondent presents an imminent threat of danger to self, family, or others as a result of a substance use disorder. (2) Any person who has been admitted to a hospital under subsection (1) of t his section shall be released from the hospital within seventy -two (72) hours of admittance. (3) No respondent ordered hospitalized under this section shall be held in jail pending transportation to the hospital or evaluation unless the court has previousl y found the respondent to be in contempt of court for either failure to undergo treatment or failure to appear at the evaluation ordered pursuant to KRS 222.433. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 21, effective June 27, 2 019. -- Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 5, effective July 13, 2004.
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