§ 59-2945 Name and citation of act
§ 59-2946 Definitions
§ 59-2947 Computation of time
§ 59-2948 Civil rights of persons subject to the provisions of this act
§ 59-2949 Voluntary admission to treatment facility; application; written information to be given voluntary patient
§ 59-2950 Discharge of a voluntary patient
§ 59-2951 Right to discharge of voluntary patient; procedure
§ 59-2952 Petition for involuntary commitment of a voluntary patient
§ 59-2953 Investigation; emergency detention; authority and duty of law enforcement officers
§ 59-2954 Emergency observation and treatment; authority of treatment facility’s procedure
§ 59-2955 Notice of right to communicate upon admission; notice of admission; notice of rights
§ 59-2956 Emergency observation; discharge
§ 59-2957 Petition for determination of mental illness; request for ex parte emergency custody order; content
§ 59-2958 Ex parte emergency custody order
§ 59-2959 Temporary custody order; request for; procedure
§ 59-2960 Preliminary orders; continuances and advancement of trial
§ 59-2961 Order for a mental evaluation; procedure
§ 59-2962 Mental evaluation; hearing in noncustodial circumstances
§ 59-2963 Notice; contents
§ 59-2964 Continuance of hearings; order of referral for short-term treatment
§ 59-2965 Trial upon the petition; procedure
§ 59-2966 Order for treatment; dismissal
§ 59-2967 Order for outpatient treatment; revocation; noncompliance; ex parte emergency custody order reviews
§ 59-2968 Admissions to a state psychiatric hospital; moratorium; procedure
§ 59-2969 Hearing to review status of patient; procedure
§ 59-2970 Transportation
§ 59-2971 Change of venue
§ 59-2972 Transfer by secretary for aging and disability services
§ 59-2973 Discharge
§ 59-2974 Notice of discharge; restoration of certain rights
§ 59-2975 Unauthorized absence; procedure
§ 59-2976 Administration of medications and other treatments
§ 59-2977 Restraints; seclusion
§ 59-2978 Rights of patients
§ 59-2979 Disclosure of records
§ 59-2980 Civil and criminal liability
§ 59-2981 Costs; payment by residence county, when
§ 59-2982 Notice of death of patients in treatment facilities
§ 59-2983 Applicability to persons in custody on criminal charges
§ 59-2984 Severability
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 59 > Article 29 - Care and Treatment for Mentally Ill Persons

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conservator: means an individual or corporation appointed by the court to act on behalf of a conservatee and possessed of some or all of the powers and duties set out in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Mentally ill person: means a mentally ill person as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Minor: means any person defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Ward: means a person who has a guardian. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.