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We studied state laws on involuntary civil commitment to ascertain whether law enforcement are required to take into custody and transport persons under involuntary civil commitment. We found that in all but a few states alternatives to law enforcement custody and transportation are permitted.
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This page is a summary of: State Laws on Law Enforcement Custody and Transportation in the Process of Involuntary Civil Commitment, Psychiatric Services, February 2025, American Psychiatric Association,
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20240345.
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