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The 2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022 Special Session A and 2023 Special Session B)

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 397
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
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F.S. 397.693
397.693 Involuntary treatment.—A person may be the subject of a petition for court-ordered involuntary treatment pursuant to this part, if that person meets the criteria for involuntary admission provided in s. 397.675 and:
(1) Has been placed under protective custody pursuant to s. 397.677 within the previous 10 days;
(2) Has been subject to an emergency admission pursuant to s. 397.679 within the previous 10 days;
(3) Has been assessed by a qualified professional within 5 days;
(4) Has been subject to involuntary assessment and stabilization pursuant to s. 397.6818 within the previous 12 days; or
(5) Has been subject to alternative involuntary admission pursuant to s. 397.6822 within the previous 12 days.
History.—s. 6, ch. 93-39.

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Cole v. State

714 So. 2d 479, 1998 WL 282807

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1998 | Docket: 461495

Cited 11 times | Published

pursuant to s. 397.6822 within the previous 12 days. § 397.693, Fla. Stat. (1997). The list of persons who may

Lund v. Project Warm

177 So. 3d 283, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 14655, 2015 WL 5736957

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2015 | Docket: 60251166

Cited 1 times | Published

the criteria for involuntary treatment in section 397.693, a petition for renewal of the involuntary

In Re: K.T.

200 So. 3d 240, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14630, 2016 WL 5630585

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2016 | Docket: 4469220

Published

court-ordered involuntary treatment filed pursuant to section 397.693, Florida Statutes (2015). Because K.T. has

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