Do all states have these?
Can only LEOs file the forms?
I wonder if the public can find out if forms have been filed with such an authority?
Amazing what you learn....
Can only LEOs file the forms?
Not sure about all states. Florida does. It is nicknamed "The Baker Act". Maybe after the guy who submitted the bill? Or maybe the name of a whacked out guy that they named it after. It's even been made into a verb as in "He was Baker Acted".
Florida allows involuntary commitment for evaluation for a period of 72 hours. I think anybody can petition for a Baker Act, not just LE, but not sure of the exact requirements for Florida.