Examples of Dangerous to self or others in a sentence
Dangerous to self or others; and (B) In need of immediate care, custody or treatment for a mental illness.
A person can be held for 24 hours if a Law Enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is: • Mentally ill• Dangerous to self or others or gravely disabled, and• In immediate need of hospitalization and treatment.
Two traditional prongs: Dangerous to self or others, now more likely based on “imminent” dangerous, -- (based on police powers of the state) Inability to provide for basic personal needs: “gravely disabled” -- based on parens partrie) Current Oregon law dates to 1973 changes, due process rights, personal and civil rights which guaranteed limited commitment period, process initiated within the medical- mental health system and discharge controlled by the hospital.