Legal Question in Health Care Law in Florida
baker acted
how long can you be held against you will in a facility.
Asked on 10/05/08, 10:47 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner
Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.
Re: baker acted
24 hours if involuntarily comitted. 72 hours, I think, if voluntarily committed. Then there are procedural steps to see if you are a danger to yourself or others in which case you can be held longer.
Answered on 10/05/08, 1:36 pm
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