Bill Text: IN HB1130 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Immediate detention.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-13 - Public Law 4 [HB1130 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-HB1130-Enrolled.html
First Regular Session 118th General Assembly (2013)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1130
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 12-26-4-1; (13)HE1130.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 12-26-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.99-2007,
SECTION 129, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 1. A law enforcement officer,
having reasonable grounds to believe that an individual has a mental
illness, is either dangerous or gravely disabled, and is in immediate
need of hospitalization and treatment, may do the following:
(1) Apprehend and transport the individual to the nearest appropriate facility. The individual may not be transported to a state institution.
(2) Charge the individual with an offense if applicable.
(1) Apprehend and transport the individual to the nearest appropriate facility. The individual may not be transported to a state institution.
(2) Charge the individual with an offense if applicable.
SOURCE: IC 12-26-4-1.5; (13)HE1130.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 12-26-4-1.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.62-2012,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 1.5. If a court has reasonable grounds to believe
that an individual:
(1) has a mental illness;
(2) is either dangerous or gravely disabled; and
(3) is in immediate need of hospitalization and treatment;
the court may order a law enforcement officer to transport the individual to the nearest appropriate facility for a preliminary medical and psychological evaluation. The individual may not be transported to a state institution.
(1) has a mental illness;
(2) is either dangerous or gravely disabled; and
(3) is in immediate need of hospitalization and treatment;
the court may order a law enforcement officer to transport the individual to the nearest appropriate facility for a preliminary medical and psychological evaluation. The individual may not be transported to a state institution.
SOURCE: IC 12-26-4-9; (13)HE1130.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 12-26-4-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.62-2012,
SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 9. If it is determined that there were not reasonable grounds to believe that an individual had a mental illness and was either dangerous or gravely disabled when taken into custody and transported to a facility to be detained under section 1.5 of this chapter, the costs of transportation to the facility and care and maintenance in the facility during the period of detention shall be paid by the county in which the individual was taken into custody.
HEA 1130
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