§ 27a-10-22

27A-10-22. Discretion of law enforcement officer to arrest--Priority given to placement.The provisions of §27A-10-21 do not limit the law enforcement officer's discretion in arresting a person for a criminal offense. However, the law enforcement officer shall give priority to placing a severely mentally ill person who has also committed a misdemeanor offense in a mental health facility and a person intoxicated or incapacitated by the effects of alcohol or drugs, as defined by §34-20A-2, who has also committed a misdemeanor offense in a detoxification facility. Source: SL 2010, ch 142, §2.