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Individuals authorized under this Chapter to detain a person for 72-hour treatment and evaluation pursuant to Article 1 of this Chapter, to certify a person for intensive treatment pursuant to Article 2 of this Chapter, or to file a petition for post-certification treatment for a person pursuant to Article 5 of this Chapter shall not be held either criminally or civilly liable for exercising such authority in accordance with the law.

SOURCE: Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 19-016:1 (Apr. 11, 1988).

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ARTICLE 5
POST-CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR
IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS PERSONS