ARS § 36-527
People taken into emergency custody generally cannot be detained for more than 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, unless a petition for court-ordered evaluation is filed. A medical director may release an emergency-evaluation patient at any time if release is appropriate, and the medical director is shielded fr
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People taken into emergency custody generally cannot be detained for more than 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, unless a petition for court-ordered evaluation is filed. A medical director may release an emergency-evaluation patient at any time if release is appropriate, and the medical director is shielded from civil liability for acts committed by a released patient when acting in good faith under the article.
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