SPONSOR: Shaul (113)
Currently, a person arrested and confined in jail without a warrant, for any alleged breach of the peace or other criminal offense, or suspicion thereof, must be discharged within 24 hours from the time of arrest. This bill allows a person reasonably believed to be a danger to himself, herself, or others to be detained for 72 hours or until the person is reasonably believed to no longer be a danger, whichever occurs first.
This bill is the same as HB 273 (2019).
Statutes affected: